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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5818

FIEGER, FIEGER, KENNEY AND JOHNSON, P.C.

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Baulch, Thomas E.; Bava-Valenti, Rosa; Beam, Jack; Beam, Renee; Bird, Joseph; Bird, Laura; Brandana, Jill; Brandana, Ronald; Broschay, Jessica; Broschay, Laura; Broschay, Paul W.; Cope, Jeffrey G.; Danzig, Jeffrey A.; Danzig, Wendy; Donahue, Eric; Fieger, Geoffrey Nels; Fieger, Kathleen; Fisher, Nancy; Giroux, Robert M.; Giroux, Sherry; Harrington , James J., IV; Hnat, Stephen A.; Huhta, Anna; Johnson, Chad M.; Johnson, Lloyd G.; Johnson, Sean; Johnson, Vernon R.; Keith, Ann Marie; Kenney, Erin; Kenney, Matthew; Kenney, Susan; Kumar, Shalina; Matusz, Arnold J.; Matusz, Darlene; McHenry, M. A.; McHenry, W. J.; Reiss, Tammy J.; Santoli, Theresa; Sowinski, Jason J.; Sowinski, Michaelene; Valenti, Victor S.; Walsh, Rebecca S.; Walsh, Ronald J.; Weglarz, Christine; Weglarz, Todd J.

COMPLAINANT: Fieger, Fieger, Kenney & Johnson & Giroux, P.C.

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-In the name of another

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5818:1. Accept the Conciliation Agreement, as recommended in the General Counsel's Report #4 dated October 9, 2009.2. Take no further action as to Geoffrey Nels Fieger and Vernon R. Johnson.3. Take no further action as to Todd J. Weglarz; Rebecca S. Walsh; Arnold J. Matusz; Paul W. Broschay; Robert M. Giroux; Jeffrey A. Danzig; Lloyd G. Johnson; James J. Harrington, IV; Tammy J. Reiss; Victor S. Valenti; Joseph Bird; W.J. McHenry; Jack Beam; Thomas E. Baulch; Anna Huhta; Jill Brandana; Jeffrey G. Cope; Eric Donahue; Nancy Fisher; Stephen A. Hnat; Ann Marie Keith; Michaelene Sowinski; Kathleen Fieger; Laura Bird; Jessica Broschay; Laura Broschay; Wendy Danzig; Chad M. Johnson; Sean Johnson; Ronald J. Walsh; Christine Weglarz; Rosa Bava-Valenti; Renee Beam; Shalina Kumar; Theresa Santoli; Ronald Brandana; and Jason J. Sowinski.4. Close the file.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3 - 3 a. Find probable cause to believe that Fieger, Fieger, Kenney, Johnson and Giroux, P.C. knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b.b. Find probable cause to believe that Fieger, Fieger, Kenney, Johnson and Giroux, P.C. knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. § 441f.c. Find probable cause to believe that Geoffrey Nels Fieger knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a.d. Find probable cause to believe that Geoffrey Nels Fieger knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b.e. Find probable cause to believe that Geoffrey Nels Fieger knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. § 441f.f. Find probable cause to believe that Vernon R. Johnson knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b.g. Find probable cause to believe that Vernon R. Johnson knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. §441f.h. Approve the conciliation agreement, as recommended in the General Counsel's Report #2 dated July 24, 2009, with a reduced civil penalty of $850,000.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6 - 0 a. Find probable cause to believe that Fieger, Fieger, Kenney, Johnson and Giroux, P.C. violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b.b. Find probable cause to believe that Fieger, Fieger, Kenney, Johnson and Giroux, P.C. violated 2 U.S.C. § 441f.c. Find probable cause to believe that Geoffrey Nels Fieger violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a.d. Find probable cause to believe that Geoffrey Nels Fieger violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b.e. Find probable cause to believe that Geoffrey Nels Fieger violated 2 U.S.C. § 441f. f. Find probable cause to believe that Vernon R. Johnson violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b.g. Find probable cause to believe that Vernon R. Johnson violated 2 U.S.C. §441f. h. ......... REDACTED .........
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in Pre-MUR 433:1. Open a MUR.2. Find reason to believe that Fieger, Fieger, Kenney & Johnson, P.C., Geoffrey Nels Fieger, and Vernon R. Johnson knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441b and 441f.3. Find reason to believe that the following individuals violated 2 U.S.C. § 441f: Todd J. Weglarz, Rebecca S. Walsh, Arnold J. Matusz, Paul W. Broschay, Robert M. Giroux, Jeffrey A. Danzig, Lloyd G. Johnson, James J. Harrington, IV, Tammy J. Reiss, Victor S. Valenti, Joseph Bird, W.J. McHenry, Jack Beam, Thomas E. Baulch, Anna Huhta, Jill Brandana, Jeffrey Cope, Eric Donahue, Nancy Fisher, Stephen A. Hnat, Ann Marie Keith, Michaelene Sowinski, Kathleen Fieger, Laura Bird, Jessica Broschay, Laura Broschay, Wendy Danzig, Chad Johnson, Sean Johnson, Sherry Giroux, Erin Kenney, Matthew Kenney, Susan Kenney, Darlene Matusz, M.A. McHenry, Ronald J. Walsh,Christine Weglarz, Rosa Bava-Valenti, Renee Beam, Shalina Kumar, Theresa Santoli, Ronald Brandana, and Jason J. Sowinski.4. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated August 10, 2006.5. ......... REDACTED .......... 6. Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated August 10, 2006.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation: Probable Cause $131,000.00 Fieger, Fieger, Kenney & Johnson & Giroux, P.C. 2 U.S.C. §441b
2 U.S.C. §441f
Probable Cause to Believe Finding/No Further Action Johnson, Vernon R. 2 U.S.C. §441b
2 U.S.C. §441f
Fieger, Geoffrey Nels 2 U.S.C. §441a
2 U.S.C. §441b
2 U.S.C. §441f
Reason to Believe Finding/No Further Action Beam, Jack 2 U.S.C. §441f
Beam, Renee 2 U.S.C. §441f
Bird, Joseph 2 U.S.C. §441f
Bird, Laura 2 U.S.C. §441f
Brandana, Jill 2 U.S.C. §441f
Brandana, Ronald 2 U.S.C. §441f
Broschay, Jessica 2 U.S.C. §441f
Broschay, Laura 2 U.S.C. §441f
Broschay, Paul W. 2 U.S.C. §441f
Cope, Jeffrey G. 2 U.S.C. §441f
Danzig, Jeffrey A. 2 U.S.C. §441f
Danzig, Wendy 2 U.S.C. §441f
Donahue, Eric 2 U.S.C. §441f
Fieger, Kathleen 2 U.S.C. §441f
Fisher, Nancy 2 U.S.C. §441f
Giroux, Robert M. 2 U.S.C. §441f
Harrington , James J., IV 2 U.S.C. §441f
Hnat, Stephen A. 2 U.S.C. §441f
Huhta, Anna 2 U.S.C. §441f
Johnson, Chad M. 2 U.S.C. §441f
Johnson, Lloyd G. 2 U.S.C. §441f
Johnson, Sean 2 U.S.C. §441f
Keith, Ann Marie 2 U.S.C. §441f
Kumar, Shalina 2 U.S.C. §441f
Matusz, Arnold J. 2 U.S.C. §441f
McHenry, W. J. 2 U.S.C. §441f
Reiss, Tammy J. 2 U.S.C. §441f
Santoli, Theresa 2 U.S.C. §441f
Sowinski, Jason J. 2 U.S.C. §441f
Sowinski, Michaelene 2 U.S.C. §441f
Valenti, Victor S. 2 U.S.C. §441f
Walsh, Rebecca S. 2 U.S.C. §441f
Walsh, Ronald J. 2 U.S.C. §441f
Weglarz, Christine 2 U.S.C. §441f
Weglarz, Todd J. 2 U.S.C. §441f
Baulch, Thomas E. 2 U.S.C. §441f
Bava-Valenti, Rosa 2 U.S.C. §441f

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 10/20/2009 Fieger, Fieger, Kenney, Johnson & Giroux, P.C. 175 KB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 07/28/2008 Designation of Counsel from Fieger, Fieger, Kenney, Johnson & Giroux, P.C., et al. 1 MB
12/01/2006 Request for Extension of Time from Thomas Baulch, et al. 68 KB
11/08/2006 Grant of Extension of Time to Thomas Baulch, et al. 21 KB
11/06/2006 Request for Extension of Time from Thomas Baulch, et al. 40 KB
10/24/2006 Grant of Extension of Time to Feiger, Fieger, Kenney & Johnson, P.C., et al. 27 KB
10/23/2006 Request for Extension of Time from Feiger, Fieger, Kenney & Johnson, P.C., et al. 57 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 11/05/2009 Notification to Renee Beam 31 KB
11/05/2009 Notification to Jack Beam 31 KB
11/05/2009 Notification to Joseph Bird 28 KB
11/05/2009 Notification to Laura M. Bird 28 KB
10/09/2009 General Counsel's Report #4 128 KB
08/26/2009 Notification to Fieger, Fieger, Kenney, Johnson & Giroux, P.C., Geoffrey N. Fieger, and Vernon R. Johnson 46 KB
07/24/2009 General Counsel's Report #2 1 MB
07/21/2009 Response from Fieger, Fieger, Kenney, Johnson & Giroux, P.C., Geoffrey N. Fieger, and Vernon R. Johnson 278 KB
07/14/2009 Transcript of Probabale Cause Oral Hearing 1 MB
06/23/2009 Response from Fieger, Fieger, Kenney, Johnson & Giroux, P.C., Geoffrey N. Fieger, and Vernon R. Johnson 3 MB
06/05/2009 Notification with General Counsel's Brief to Fieger, Fieger, Kenney, Johnson & Giroux, P.C., Geoffrey Nels Fieger, and Vernon R. Johnson 1 MB
10/12/2006 Response from Fieger, Fieger, Kenny and Johnson, P.C. and Geoffrey N. Fieger 39 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Todd Weglarz 237 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Christian Weglarz 239 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Ronald J. Walsh 238 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Rebecca Walsh 238 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Victor Valenti 236 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Rosa Bava-Valenti 239 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Michelle Sowinski 239 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Jason J. Sowinski 238 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Theresa Santoli 238 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Tammy Reiss 235 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to William J. McHenry 236 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to M A McHenry 238 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Darlene Matusz 239 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Arnold Matusz 237 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Shalina Kumar 240 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Susan Kenney 238 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Matthew Kenney 239 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Erin Kenney 236 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Ann Marie Keith 237 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Vernon R. Johnson 325 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Sean Johnson 237 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Lloyd Johnson 236 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Chad M. Johnson 237 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Anna Huhta 235 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Stephen A. Hnat 241 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to James Harrington IV 242 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Sherry Giroux 236 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Robert Giroux 236 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Nancy Fisher 237 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Kathleen Fieger 238 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Geoffrey Nels Feiger 326 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Eric Donahue 236 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Wendy Danzig 238 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Jeffrey Allan Danzig 238 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Jeffrey Cope 236 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Paul Broschay 239 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Laura Broschay 238 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Jessica Broschay 238 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Ronald Brandana 238 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Jill Brandana 235 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Thomas Earl Baulch 240 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Laura Bird 238 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Joseph Bird 239 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Renee Beam 239 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Fieger, Fieger, Kenney & Johnson PC 341 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Jack Beam 198 KB
09/26/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Jack Beam 188 KB
08/10/2006 First General Counsel's Report 511 KB
Certifications 10/13/2009 Geoffrey Nels Fieger; Vernon R. Johnson; Fieger, Fieger, Kenney, Johnson & Giroux, P.C. 36 KB
08/25/2009 Fieger, Fieger, Kenney, Johnson and Giroux, P.C., et al. 72 KB
09/19/2006 Feiger, Fieger, Kenney & Johnson, P.C., et al. 93 KB
Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance 11/16/2009 Fieger, Fieger, Kenney, Johnson & Giroux, P.C. 38 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Previous respondent Baulch, Thomas E.
Bava-Valenti, Rosa
Beam, Jack
Beam, Renee
Bird, Joseph
Bird, Laura
Brandana, Jill
Brandana, Ronald
Broschay, Jessica
Broschay, Laura
Broschay, Paul W.
Cope, Jeffrey G.
Danzig, Jeffrey A.
Danzig, Wendy
Donahue, Eric
Fieger, Geoffrey Nels
Fieger, Kathleen
Fisher, Nancy
Giroux, Robert M.
Giroux, Sherry
Harrington , James J., IV
Hnat, Stephen A.
Huhta, Anna
Johnson, Chad M.
Johnson, Lloyd G.
Johnson, Sean
Johnson, Vernon R.
Keith, Ann Marie
Kenney, Erin
Kenney, Matthew
Kenney, Susan
Kumar, Shalina
Matusz, Arnold J.
Matusz, Darlene
McHenry, M. A.
McHenry, W. J.
Reiss, Tammy J.
Santoli, Theresa
Sowinski, Jason J.
Sowinski, Michaelene
Valenti, Victor S.
Walsh, Rebecca S.
Walsh, Ronald J.
Weglarz, Christine
Weglarz, Todd J.
Complainant Fieger, Fieger, Kenney & Johnson & Giroux, P.C.
Respondent's counsel Dezsi, Michael R., Esq.
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