Erie attorney Matthew Porsch has been suspended from practicing law for two years, according to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Disciplinary Board Friday.

The board cited three client matters.

In one case, Porsch was representing a client in a divorce action starting in 2013 and did not respond to the client's calls or return a box of materials, the board's recommendation said. The client also discovered she missed hearings and was being held in contempt of court in 2017. Porsch did not return calls to Disciplinary Counsel or respond to the notices of violation, according to the Disciplinary Board.

In another divorce case from 2017, Porsch did not contact his client's husband about an unexpected state sale despite agreeing to do so, and he did not return his client's calls, according to the report and recommendation. He also did not inform his client about discovery requests. The Prothonotary also told the client her cases had not moved forward and additional paperwork was needed. Porsch also did not refund the unearned portion of the fee she paid him but apologized and said he would during a disciplinary hearing, the Disciplinary Board said.

For a criminal case in 2017, he was paid to file a motion for a woman to be paroled and released from prison, the report and recommendation said. Porsch later said he submitted the motion, which was not true, and did not respond to multiple inquiries, including a request for a refund. Porsch testified he understood his inactions affected his clients and had made changes in his practice to improve communications, according to the Disciplinary Board.

The Disciplinary Board said the repeated acts of misconduct, failure to refund unearned fees and return documents, lack of response to disciplinary authorities and prior public discipline warrant the suspension.

The suspension goes into effect June 28, 2020.