The Altior Law Fraud on the Court Scheme Fools Judges on the Michigan Court of Appeals — Are They Poisoning Michigan Courts?
For months, Michigan Lawfare has been detailing the meticulous, eight-year Altior Law fraud on the court scheme perpetrated by Altior Law partners Kenneth Neuman and Stephen McKenney. This Altior Law fraud has been unfolding in the International Outdoor v. Lamar Advertising litigation.
As we wrote last week, when you view the case chronologically, the actions of Kenneth Neuman and Stephen McKenney reveal a disturbing pattern of unethical judicial manipulation.
Only when the events are laid out in this sequence does the true scope of the audacious Altior Law fraud on the court scheme become clear.
How the Altior Law Fraud Got Past Judge Anderson
Earlier this week, Michigan Lawfare published the first part of our series on the Altior Law fraud that has continued for nearly a decade between International Outdoor and Lamar Advertising.
Altior Law’s Motion for Reconsideration was quite the show. In that filing, Altior Law introduced “surprise witnesses,” including former International Outdoor contractor Patrick Depa and computer expert Stott Matthews — evidence typically not permitted at a hearing on a Motion for Reconsideration.
The Reconsideration Motion hearing featured contradictory testimony from Patrick Depa, along with a fraudulent affidavit prepared by Altior Law partners and Strobl Stark attorney Christopher LeVasseur.
In addition, Judge Anderson granted Altior Law permission to search through International Outdoor’s computers. The Altior Law partners were seeking a lease option agreement that Patrick Depa claimed he saw Randy Oram fabricate with SS-MITX. Remarkably, Judge Anderson granted that permission even in the face of Depa’s own contradictory testimony about his fabricated affidavit.
After wasting hundreds of thousands of dollars of their client’s money on an Arthurian quest for access to Randy Oram’s computers, the forensic examination by Stott Matthews came up empty. Matthews found no file containing a fabricated letter by Oram.
Yet the lack of solid arguments and credible evidence from LeVasseur and the Altior Law attorneys did little to persuade Judge Anderson to uphold Judge Potts’ ruling and the jury verdict.
Judge Anderson reversed Judge Potts’ ruling and ordered International Outdoor to pay damages and attorney fees to Lamar Advertising and SS-MITX.
Did the Altior Law Fraud Expose Judge Anderson’s Potential Conflict of Interest?
Judge Anderson’s ruling is baffling. Although she claims she stands by her decision, questions remain about her husband, David C. Anderson, and his involvement with the partners at Altior Law and with this case.
The depth of David Anderson’s involvement is still open to debate. Judge Anderson has also told the media that she is unaware of what her husband does — a claim that is highly dubious.
It does appear, however, that David Anderson had a hand in helping shape strategy for the Motion for Reconsideration. After examining the court files in this case, it’s clear something was happening behind closed doors. Did the Altior Law partners exert influence behind the scenes with Judge Anderson, or did the Andersons simply engage in “pillow talk” about the case?
Attorneys Use the Altior Law Fraud Scheme to Deceive the Michigan Court of Appeals
Michigan Lawfare has uncovered fresh deception and alleged fraud on the court by Altior Law partners Stephen McKenney and Kenneth Neuman.
This time, the alleged misconduct is more serious than the many earlier incidents, because McKenney and Neuman were able to bamboozle the Michigan Court of Appeals by recycling the same assertions they first raised in their Motion for Reconsideration and later filings.
You can review Altior Law’s appellate brief — which restates years of disputed claims — below:
The Altior Law Fraud: Michigan Lawfare Exposes Altior Law Attorneys for Violating Ethics Rules
Altior Law has been exposed again for tactics that raise serious questions under the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct:
MRPC 3.3 – Candor Toward the Tribunal A lawyer must not mislead the court or allow it to be misled by omission.
MRPC 3.4 – Fairness to Opposing Party and Counsel A lawyer may not unlawfully obstruct another party’s access to evidence or conceal a document or other material with potential evidentiary value. Altior Law attorneys and attorney Christopher LeVasseur have faced these issues multiple times during the Lamar Advertising litigation with International Outdoor.
MRPC 8.4 – Misconduct It is professional misconduct to engage in dishonesty, fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice.
If a lawyer knowingly helps a client withhold evidence in order to attack a verdict later, that can constitute fraud on the court.
Appeals and motions for reconsideration rest on the trial record — not “newly discovered” evidence that was held back. The trial court and the Michigan Court of Appeals generally review only what was in the record at trial, not material a party allegedly kept in reserve. When evidence was available all along but went unused, appellate courts often reject it under res judicata or waiver principles — essentially: “You had your chance, and you forfeited that argument.”
The pattern is clear, and Michigan Lawfare will continue to track how the Altior Law fraud unfolds as this case moves through the Michigan courts.
How to Report Altior Law Fraud
If you suspect misconduct by attorneys at Altior Law, you can file a complaint with the Attorney Grievance Commission (AGC). The AGC investigates complaints and can refer serious cases to the Attorney Discipline Board (ADB) for formal disciplinary proceedings.
- Phone: 313-961-6585
- Online: Submit a complaint via the AGC website
Read More About Altior Law Fraud Below:
Altior Law 8-Year Fraud On The Court: A Full Probe
Attorney Stephen McKenney Accused of Scandalous Misconduct
Altior Law Hide-the-Football Strategy Exposed in 3 Moves
Altior Law’s 2nd Email Blast: More Shockingly Lies
Judicial Abuse of Process Is Out Of Control In Michigan Courts
Altior Law Dirty Secret: The 1 Secret That Will Destroy Them
Altior Law Partners Committed Massive Fraud
Altior Law PC Blasts Out Libelous Email To 40,000 Lawyers
The Patrick Depa Fraud Files: The Secret Of Who Paid Him To Lie
Altior Law Partner Stephen McKenney Creates Ethical Crisis
Altior Law Fraudsters Caught Lying To the Court Again!
Altior Law Partner Kenneth Neuman Exposed For Lying Again
Two Sociopathic Altior Law Attorneys Fooled 2 Judges
Wayne State University Law School Alum Accused Of Misdeeds
Altior Law Attorneys Have Been Busted For Unethical Sandbagging
Altior Law Attorneys Have Violated Their Ethical Duty
Altior Law Lawyers Keep Changing Their Story
Ethical Misfits From Altior Legal Will Be Facing Bar Complaints
