Rockland Trust sues Rep Webster

State Rep. Webster due in Superior Court for Complaint

Local politician and laywer sued by Rockland Trust over property transfer

As an attorney,State Rep. Daniel K. Webster is a frequency visitor to area courtrooms, but next week the Hanson lawmaker is due back in court as a defendant.

Webster, who is being sued by Rockland Trust Company, is scheduled to appear in Brockton Superior court on Monday for a final judgment and damage assessment hearing.

The complaint arose from a real estate transaction at a property on Packet Landing in Pembroke. Webster was named both as an individual and as a trustee for the condominium property.

Superior Court docket entries show that the case was filed August 17, 2010 and Webster defaulted on a scheduled appearance in November of 2010, resulting in a judgment against him.  

The hearing for “Rockland Trust v. Webster” is scheduled for February 13 at 2:00 p.m. in Brockton Superior Courtroom 5.

Webster did not respond to a request for comment. See court filing here.

Webster has checkered career in politics

Two years ago we reported that Webster's licence to practice law had been suspended,

In January of 2010 the Supreme Judicial Court suspended the law license of state Representative Daniel K. Webster for three weeks for failing to comply with requests by state bar investigators looking into reports of bounced checks from one of his law firm accounts.

Investigators for the state Board of Bar Overseers had demanded an explanation after receiving reports from his bank about bad checks written on an account used to hold and pay out client funds. Webster did not respond, leading the court June 2 to suspend the Pembroke Republican's license, state records show. He eventually submitted a written statement blaming bookkeeping errors, and the court reinstated his license Friday.

Any irregularities in accounts used by lawyers who hold client funds - for example, those acting as trustees, executors, or escrow agents - are automatically investigated by the state. Such accounts must be kept separate from other accounts and adhere to strict accounting and reporting requirements. Failure to adequately protect and account for client funds can lead to discipline up to and including disbarment.