MUR #7102
KEEFE, KEEFE & UNSELL, P.C.Summary
RESPONDENTS: Keefe, Keefe & Unsell, P.C.; Baricevic, Charles John; Barnum, Ann M.; Eastridge, Debra M.; Friends of CJ for Congress; Harding, Jan; Harres, Jill A.; Keefe, III, Thomas Q.; Keefe, Thomas Q.; Meuren, Ashley E.; Schutzenhofer, Madonna; Unsell, Samantha; Wierciak, Lisa J.
COMPLAINANT: Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT)
SUBJECT: Contributions; Contributions-Limitations; Contributions-In the name of another
DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR
7102:
1. Accept the conciliation agreement, as recommended in the Memorandum to the Commission dated January 29, 2021.
2. Take no further action as to Thomas Q. Keefe, Jr., Thomas Q. Keefe III, and Samantha Unsell.
3. Approve the appropriate letters.
4. Close the file.
The Commission failed by a vote of 1-5 to take the following actions in MUR 7102:
1. Find probable cause to believe that Keefe, Keefe, and Unsell, P.C. and Thomas Q. Keefe, Jr. violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30122 and 30118(a), and 11 C.F.R. §§ 110.4(b)(1)(i), 114.2(b)(e) and (f) as to the $18,900 in contributions to Friends of CJ for Congress.
2. Approve of the Conciliation Agreement proposed by Office of General Counsel, as recommended in the Memorandum to the Commission dated January 6, 2021, . . . REDACTED . . . .
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 7102:
1. Find probable cause to believe that Keefe, Keefe, and Unsell, P.C. violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30122 and 30118(a), and 11 C.F.R. §§ 110.4(b)(1)(i), 114.2(b) and (f).
2. Approve the Conciliation Agreement proposed by the Office of General Counsel, as recommended in the Memorandum to the Commission dated January 6, 2021, . . . REDACTED . . . .
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to reject the Respondent’s Request to enter into Pre-Probable Cause Conciliation, as recommended in the Memorandum to the Commission dated October 16, 2019.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to:
1. Find reason to believe that Keefe, Keefe, and Unsell, P.C. violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30122, 30118(a) and 11 C.F.R. §§ 110.4(b)(1)(i), 114.2(b), 114.2(f).
2. Find reason to believe that Thomas Q. Keefe Jr., Thomas Q. Keefe III, and Samantha Unsell violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116(a)(1), 30118(a), 30122 and 11 C.F.R. §§ 110.1(b)(1)(iii), 110.4 (b)(1)(i), 114.2(e).
3. Take no action at this time as to Debra M. Eastridge, Jan Harding, Jill A. Harres, Ashley E. Meuren, Madonna Schutzenhofer, and Lisa J. Wierciak.
4. Take no action at this time as to Charles John “C.J.” Baricevic, Friends of CJ for Congress, and Ann M. Barnum in her official capacity as treasurer.
5. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated August 23, 2018, as last circulated by Chair Weintraub’s Office and further modified at the table.
6. Approve the use of compulsory process as necessary.
7. Approve the appropriate letters.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Conciliation-PC | Keefe, Keefe & Unsell, P.C. |
52
U.S.C.
§30118(a)
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.4(b)(1)(i) 11 CFR 114.2(b), (f) |
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Dismissed-Other | Harres, Jill A. | ||
Meuren, Ashley E. | |||
Friends of CJ for Congress | |||
Barnum, Ann M. | |||
Harding, Jan | |||
Schutzenhofer, Madonna | |||
Baricevic, Charles John | |||
Wierciak, Lisa J. | |||
Eastridge, Debra M. | |||
Take No Further Action | Unsell, Samantha |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a)(1)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) 52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.1(b)(1)(iii) 11 CFR 110.4(b)(1)(i) 11 CFR 114.2(e) |
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Keefe, Thomas Q. |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a)(1)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) 52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.1(b)(1)(iii) 11 CFR 110.4(b)(1)(i) 11 CFR 114.2(e) |
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Keefe, III, Thomas Q. |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a)(1)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) 52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.1(b)(1)(iii) 11 CFR 110.4(b)(1)(i) 11 CFR 114.2(e) |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Keefe, Keefe & Unsell, P.C. |
Previous respondent | Baricevic, Charles John |
Barnum, Ann M. | |
Eastridge, Debra M. | |
Friends of CJ for Congress | |
Harding, Jan | |
Harres, Jill A. | |
Keefe, III, Thomas Q. | |
Keefe, Thomas Q. | |
Meuren, Ashley E. | |
Schutzenhofer, Madonna | |
Unsell, Samantha | |
Wierciak, Lisa J. | |
Complainant | Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) |
Respondent's counsel | Norton, Lawrence H. |