The letter acknowledges receipt of a complaint filed against attorney Milton E. Raiford regarding his representation of Kathryn J. Patillo in her divorce from the complainant. The office has dismissed the complaint and closed the file as such matters are better addressed in the court handling the divorce case. The complainant is advised to consult his own counsel regarding the divorce. The office will reopen the complaint if the court finds improper conduct by Raiford.

1. Paul J. Killion
Chief Disciplinary Counsel
Paul J. Burgoyne
Deputy Chief Disciplinary Counsel
DISTRICT IV OFFICE
Suite 1300
Frick Building
437 Crant Street
Pittsburgh, PA'l 52'l 9-61 00
(412) s6s-3173
FAX (412) s65-7620
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Supnrmr Counr or PrruNsyLVANrA
OFFICE OF DISCIPTINARY COUNSET
February 13, 2013
Disciplinary Counsel-in-Charge
Angelea Allen Mitas
Disciplinary Counsel
Mark C. Weitzman
Samuel F. Napoli
Cory Johrl Cirelli
David M.rLame
Susan N. Dobbins
William R. Friedman
Terrell N. Patillo
108 Sutton Street
Aliquippa, PA 15001
Re: Complaint Against Milton E. Raiford, Esquire
File Reference #C4-13-742
Dear Mr. Patill-o:
This is to acknowledge receipt of your complaint against
Attorney Milton E. Raiford, which you recentl-y filed with this
office. Our evaluation of the matter is now complete.
Your complaint is that Mr. Raiford has improperly filed a
divorce action against you on behalf of your wife, Kathryn J.
Pati1lo, and makes false statements in that divorce complaint.
Please be advised that
before the Court in which
suggest that you consult
regard. For t.hat reason,
closed the file.
such matters are more properly brought
the divorce action is pending. We
with counsel of your choice in that
we have dismj-ssed your complaint and
In the er;ent that you pursue this issue before the Court in
which your divorce matter is pending, and the Court finds that Mr.
Raiford engaged in some form of improper conduct, please feel free
to contact us. We will- then at that time determine whether we
should reopen your complaJ-nt.
Enclosed are the original documents you sent to this office
with your complaint. Copies of pertinent rlocuments were made for
our file.
With few excepti-ons, the attorney disciplinary system 1s
confidential and remains so unless and until formal- disciplinary
charges are filed by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel against the

2. Terrel-1 N. Patillo
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February 13, 2OL3
respondent-attorney with the Disciplinary Board and the respondent-
attorney has had the opportunlty to answer those charges.
We appreciate the interest and concern with the Iega1
professi-on which you showed by bringing this matter to our
attention. Please be advised that the policy of the Office of
Disciplinary Counsel is to retain closed complaint files for only
two (2) years. Therefore, your file will be destroyed two (2)
years from the date of this letter.
SFN/mb
Enclosures
Samuel F. Napoli
Disciplinary Co
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