Robert P. Hoopes, the former Lower Southampton public safety director convicted of extortion and money laundering, will be disbarred.
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| Hoopes was disbarred by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on Sept. 17, and will be officially disbarred from practicing law in the state of Pennsylvania this Sunday, one month after the ruling. (Shutterstock) |
DOYLESTOWN, PA — Former Doylestown attorney and public safety director for Lower Southampton, Robert Patrick Hoopes, will officially be disbarred this month, officials announced.
This comes after a 2019 decision by The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, which suspended Hoopes from practicing law after he admitted to money laundering and extortion in his role as public safety director.
His disbarment is effective Sunday, Oct. 17.
According to The Intelligencer, Hoopes conspired to commit money laundering and four acts of extortion listed under the Hobbs Act.
Hoopes is currently serving a 4 1/2 year sentence for his crimes following his disbarment. He was sentenced in 2019, along with Bernard Rafferty, a former Bucks County deputy constable, who served 18 months for money laundering and mail fraud, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Hoopes was disbarred by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on Sept. 17, and will be officially disbarred from practicing law in the state of Pennsylvania this Sunday, one month after the ruling. According to the order, this comes after Hoopes and his attorneys "(...) failed to respond to a Notice and Order directing him to provide reasons against the imposition of reciprocal discipline (...)".
More information can be found on The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania's website.
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