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In the Matter of First City Bancorporation of Texas Inc.

The bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion by imposing a sanction of $25,000 on an attorney who engaged in personal attacks and obnoxious behavior.

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Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas

After listening to the oral arguments of the parties and closely examining the record, we conclude that the sanctioned lawyer in this case, Harvey Greenfield, was appropriately sanctioned by the bankruptcy court. His attitude and remarks toward opposing attorneys, opposing parties, and the bankruptcy court were — to understate his conduct — obnoxious. Although incivility in and of itself is call for concern, what is most disconcerting here is the rationale Greenfield gives for his behavior. Greenfield asserts that his deplorable and wholly unprofessional conduct helps him recover more money for his clients. Unremorsefully and brazenly, Greenfield contends that his egregious behavior serves him well in settlement negotiations and is therefore appropriate. Because we find that the bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion when it issued sanctions in this case, we affirm the district court’s judgment affirming the bankruptcy court’s sanction order.

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