I will post an updated CO$ SHYSTER LIST on a regular basis. Thanks mucho in advance!

And many, many thanks to Ron Newman, Tilman Hausherr, Michael Voytinsky Eldon Braun, Tom Klemesrud, Rob Clark, others for helping me keep this list up-to-date.

John M. Esparolini

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USA:

ABELSON, ELLIOT J. -- (8491 W Sunset Blvd #1100, Los Angeles, CA 90069 / phone: 213-960-1935 / fax: 213-650-0464 / State Bar of California, member no. 43186) -- CONFIRMED CoS

BARTILSON, LAURIE J. -- (Moxon & Bartilson, 550 North Brand Boulevard, Suite 700 Glendale, CA 91203/ State Bar of California)

BAUM, MICHAEL L. -- (12100 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 950, LA, CA 90025 / phone (800) 827-0087 fax (310) 820-7444 / State Bar of California) (Sources' notes: "In 1996 he was a partner in the law firm of Kananack, Murgatroyd, Baum & Hedlund." "He is a former GO operative. Neal Sobol, another GO staff, also used to work at the same firm. Ref: Who? What? Where? The Directory and my knowledge of these two guys.") -- CONFIRMED CoS

BISCEGLIE, ANTHONY P. -- (Bisceglie & Walsh, Washington, DC / District of Columbia Bar) ("Bisceglie is a partner in Bisceglie & Walsh, a three-person firm. He is a specialist on the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations law. Bisceglie and his partner, William C. Walsh, have represented the Church of Scientology on a number of matters over the years, such as Freedom of Information Act lawsuits against the Internal Revenue Service." Washington Post, 4/8/96) -- CONFIRMED CoS

Brennan, Robert F. -- (6255 Sunset Blvd. Suite 2000, Hollywood, CA 90028 / phone (213) 463-2547 / fax (213) 463-5527 / State Bar of California?) -- NEED CoS VERIFICATION

COALE, JOHN P. -- (location 1: Coale Cooley Lietz McInerny & Broadus, suite 857, 818 Connecticut Ave, Washington DC 20006 / phone: (202) 887-4770 / fax: (202) 686-9739 (202) 887-4778 / e-mail: jcoale@sprynet.com / no ABA or state bar info available) (location 2: Coale & Van Susteren, # 7, Windward Island, Clearwater, FL 34630-2322 / phone: 813-446-4724 / fax: 813-442-2678 / no ABA or state bar info available) -- CONFIRMED CoS

COOLEY, EARLE -- ( Cooley, Manion, Moore & Jones, LLP, 21 Custom House Street, Boston MA 02110 / phone: 617-737-3100 / e-mail: ecooley@cmmj.com/ State Bar of Massachusetts) (participated in lerma RAID & rtc vs lerma) -- CONFIRMED CoS

Crowder, Douglas A. -- (Johnson & Associates, 350 South Figueroa Street, Ste 190, LA, CA 90071 / phone (213) 621-2115 / State Bar of California?) (Business, corporate, real estate, international trademarks. Commercial litigation, bankruptcy and creditor/debtor relations.) -- NEED CoS VERIFICATION

Fisher, James Q. -- (1801 Century Park East, Ste 2400, Los Angeles, CA 90067 / phone (310) 556-3300 fax (310) 556-2424. Previous address 2049 Century Park East, Ste 4010, LA, CA 90067 / State Bar of California?) (One-time partner of Joel Kreiner) -- Need CoS Confirmation

Flate, Ronald Allen -- 9300 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 300, Beverly Hills, CA 90212 / phone (213) 933-7141 and (213) 278-0100 / State Bar of California?) (Former IRS Attorney. Practices real estate, business & corporate law, franchising law, tax & estate planning, auto accident/personal injury/product liability, family law and litigation.) -- NEED CoS VERIFICATION

Goldner, Eric D. -- (11400 West Olympic Blvd., Second Floor, LA, CA 90064 / phone (310) 914-0109 fax (310) 390-4841 / State Bar of California?) (Family law, adoptions, divorces, custody, visitation, child and spousal support, community and separate property, annulments, conservatorships and guardianships.) -- NEED CoS VERIFICATION

HART, WILLIAM M. -- (Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, 399 Park Avenue, New York NY 10022-4697 / phone: 212-318-6000 / e-mail: WMHart@PHJW.com / New York State Bar Association) -- CONFIRMED CoS

HAYES, STEVEN L. -- (Bowles & Hayes, 1015 Oneonta Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90065-4255 / phone: (213) 255-8878 / fax: (2130 662-6419, (818) 546-5047/ State Bar of California) (Bought Cult Awareness Network) -- CONFIRMED CoS

Hedlund, Paul -- (Formerly, in 1996, of Kananack, Murgatroyd, Baum & Hedlund. See Murgatroyd, George for address.) -- NEED CoS VERIFICATION HERTZBERG, MICHAEL LEE -- (740 Broadway, 5th Floor, New York, NY / New York State Bar Association) -- CONFIRMED CoS

HIRSCHKOP, PHILIP J. -- (Hirschkop & Associates, 108 North Columbus Street, P.O. Box 1417-A49, Alexandria VA 22313 / phone: 703-836-6595 / District of Columbia Bar; Virginia State Bar, New York State Bar Association, ABA) -- CONFIRMED CoS

Hogan, Thomas R. -- (60 South Market Street, Suite 1125 San Jose, CA 95113-2332, 408-292-7600, California State Bar, member no. 042048) (Source's notes: Tom is not a scientologist, is believed to privately hold them in contempt. But the money, the *money*!) -- NEED CoS VERIFICATION

Karp, Lawrence J. -- (1700 California Street, Ste 370, SF, CA 94109 and 445 South Figueroa Street, Ste 2600, LA, CA 90071 / phone (213) 612-7778 (LA) and (415) 567-0211 (SF) / State Bar of California) (Personal injury, business and family law.) -- NEED CoS VERIFICATION

KOBRIN, HELENA KEMPNER -- (859 Hollywood Way, Suite 139, Burbank, CA 91505 / phone: (818) 767-5308 / fax: (818)767-5385 / e-mail: hkk@netcom.com, hkkobrin@aol.com / State Bar of California, membership no. 152546) -- CONFIRMED CoS

KREINER, JOEL -- (Source's notes: "At one time he was Deputy Guardian Legal for the US Guardian Office. The last I knew he lived in the LA area. Joel was involved in the Allard case. Also, he was involved in the FCDC E-Meter case and an IRS tax case. James Q. Fisher was his partner at one time. I believe Neal Hamel and Vaughn Young would probably remember Joel. Both Joel Kreiner and James Fisher are "OTs". Kreiner's old address (in 1977) was 6255 Sunset Blvd, Suite 2000. Now Moxon's office is at 6255 Sunset Blvd.") -- CONFIRMED CoS

Lenske, Sherman D. -- (Lenske, Lenske & Abramson ALC, Suite 315, Warner Atrium, 6400 Canoga Ave., Woodland Hills, CA 91367-2425 / phone: (818) 716-1444, (818) 883-2920 / fax: (818) 883-9260 / e-mail: slenske@aol.com / State Bar of California) -- NEED CoS VERIFICATION

LIEBERMAN, ERIC -- (Rabinowitz, Boudin, Standard, Krinsky & Lieberman, P.C., 740 Broadway at Astor Place, 5th Floor, New York NY 10003-9518 / Tel: (212) 254-1111 / Fax: (212) 674-4614 / New York State Bar Association) -- CONFIRMED CoS

LUBELL, JONATHAN -- (Morrison Cohen Singer and Weinstein, 9th Floor, 750 Lexington Avenue, NY, NY, 10022-1200, phone: 212-735-8600 / fax: 212-735-8708, 421-2131 / e-mail: jlubell@mcsw.com / New York State Bar Association) (lost TIME magazine case) -- CONFIRMED CoS

LUPO, RAPHAEL V. --(McDermott, Will & Emery, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Suite 1200 Washington DC 20005-3096 / phone: 202-756-8000 / e-mail: rlupo@mwe.com / District of Columbia Bar; Virginia State Bar; ABA) (participated in lerma RAID) -- CONFIRMED CoS

McNally, Gerald -- (803 East Broadway, Ste F, Glendale, CA 91205 / phone (818) 241-9188 / State Bar of California) (Income tax [corporate, personal], partnership), tax planning, tax court & litigation, real estate, incorporations, contracts and wills.) -- NEED CoS VERIFICATION

MEADE, EMORY -- (Lane, Powell, Spears, Lubersky LLP, Suite 4100, 1420 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98101-2333 / phones: (800) 426-5801, (206) 223-7000 / faxes: (206) 223-7010, 7107, 7276 / telex: 32-8808) ( Source's notes: "Areas Of Practice: Controversies / Past Positions: Joint Committee on Taxation, United States Congress, Legislation Attorney, 1970 - 1972; Assistant Commissioner of IRS 1975 - 1977; Professor of Law, University of Iowa, 1965 - 1970; Visiting Professor of Law, Duke University, Spring, 1991 - 1992; Visiting Professor, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, Spring, 1993; Visiting Professor, Georgetown University, Fall, 1994") -- CONFIRMED CoS

Moss, Donald D. -- (Sobol, Raldiris & Moss, 520 East Broadway, Ste 201, Glendale, CA 91205 / phone (818) 547-6650) -- NEED CoS VERIFICATION

MOXON, KENDRICK L. -- (Moxon & Bartilson, 550 North Brand Boulevard, Suite 700 Glendale, CA 91203/ State Bar of California) -- CONFIRMED CoS

MURGATROYD, GEORGE W. ('Skip') -- (address 1: Baum, Hedlund, Aristei, Guilford & Downey, P.C., Suite 950, 12100 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025-7114 / phone: 310-207-3233 / fax: 310-820-7444 / address 2: 6956 Dume Drive / Malibu, CA 90265 / phone: 310-457-5035 / State Bar of California, Member no. 109761) -- CONFIRMED CoS (DEFINITELY! Please provide MORE info!!! --JME)

Nussbaum, Michael -- (Ropes & Gray, One Franklin Square, Suite 800 East, 1301 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005-3317 / phone: (202) 626-3900 / fax: (202) 626-3961 / District of Columbia Bar) -- NEED CoS VERIFICATION

Raldiris, Hiram Anthony -- (Sobol, Raldiris & Moss, 520 East Broadway, Ste 201, Glendale, CA 91205 / phone (818) 547-6650) (Ventura office: 79 Daily Drive, Ste 249, Camarillo, CA 93010 / phone (800) 640-9188) -- NEED CoS VERIFICATION

Shorter, Jr., John -- (NEED CoS VERIFICATION, Law Firm, Location, Bar Membership)

SINCLAIR, J. FREDERICK -- (100 North Pitt Street, Suite 200, Alexandria VA 22314 / phone: 703-299-0600 / Virginia State Bar, District of Columbia Bar, ABA) -- CONFIRMED CoS

SMALL, THOMAS M. -- (Small Larkin & Kidde, 10940 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1800, Los Angeles CA 90024-3945 / phone: (310) 209-4400 / fax: (310) 209-4450 / e-mail: tms@slklaw.com, slk@slklaw.com / State Bar of California) -- CONFIRMED CoS

Sobol, Neal H. -- (Sobol, Raldiris & Moss, 520 East Broadway, Glendale, CA 91205 / phone (818) 547-6650 / fax (818) 547-0274) -- NEED CoS VERIFICATION

SPRING, THOMAS C. -- (1850 Kalorama Rd., N.W., Washington, DC / District of Columbia Bar) -- CONFIRMED CoS

Stroh, Duane C. -- (111 East Broadway, Suite 210, Glendale, CA 91205 / phone (818) 502-1912) (Personal injury, adoptions, bankruptcy, incorporation and legal problem solving) -- NEED CoS VERIFICATION

WALSH, WILLIAM C. -- (Bisceglie & Walsh, Washington, DC / District of Columbia Bar) -- CONFIRMED CoS

Wiener, Robert -- (Need Law Firm, Location, Bar Membership) -- NEED CoS VERIFICATION

WILSON, ANDREW H. -- (Wilson Campilongo, L.L.P., 115 Sansome Street, Suite 400, San Francisco CA 94104 / phone: 415-391-3900 / State Bar of California) -- CONFIRMED CoS

YINGLING, MONIQUE -- (Zuckert, Scoutt & Rasenberger, L.L.P, 888 Seventeenth Street, N.W. Washington DC 20006-3939 / Tel: 202-298-8660 / District of Columbia Bar; State Bar of California) -- CONFIRMED CoS

CANADA:

SINNOTT, TIMOTHY J. -- (Bereskin & Parr, Box 401, 40 King Street West, Toronto ON M5H 3Y2, Canada / phone: 416-364-7311 / Canadian Bar Association, Law Society of Upper Canada) -- CONFIRMED CoS

GERMANY:

Boehmert and Boehmert (NEED Location in Germany, professional association memberships) -- CONFIRMED CoS

Wilhelm Blümel - (Rechtsanwälte Wilhelm Blümel, Detlet Reichert, Kurt Henning und Stefan Bergsteiner, Bayerstraße 13, 80335 München) (Source's note: "This is the Nr. ONE of the scientology attorneys. He is probably not a clam himself.") -- CONFIRMED CoS

C.A.U.S.E.
Citizens Against Unjust Suits and Enforcements
Washington, DC
John M. Esparolini

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