Andrade specializes in child custody but was placed under administrative suspension by the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers on Jan. 21, 2014. She was then accused of failing to respond to board inquiries.
Neighbors complained that middle aged men were frequenting the house and police questioned Andrade and showed her the advertisements as an escort. However, those advertisements did not use her real name but did use her telephone and other identifying information. Police say that they found text messages arranging meetings with male clients as well as sexual items in her home. One man found at the home reportedly admitted to paying $150 for sexual favors.
This is not the first lawyer to be accused of working as a call girl or prostitute.
Andrade’s LinkedIn entry includes a background as a “Hynpotherapist”:
Experience
Owner, Alternative Dispute Resolution Professional
Valley Conflict Resolution Services
2012 – Present (3 years)1242 Main Street, Ste 215, Springfield, MA 01103
Areas of Conflict Resolution include, but are not limited to; divorce, custody, co-parenting, relocation, paternity, adoption, guardianship, surrogate and donor agreements, DCF matters, modifications, special needs issues, non-traditional and high conflict families, bullying, school and service provider conflict, neighborhood and small business disputes.Areas of Practice include, but are not limited to Mediation, Arbitration, Collaborative Law, and Parenting Co-ordination.
Hynpotherapist, Voice Talent, Owner
Triumph Voice
March 2008 – Present (7 years 8 months)1242 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103
Assuming Andrade is convicted, the question is whether her position as an attorney (even a suspended attorney) would be considered as an aggravating factor. Attorneys are officers of the court and held to a higher standard. However, would it be far to increase punishment based on her “other” identity as an attorney?
She was released on her own personal recognizance.