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client funds
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Conversion Finding Upheld
The Illinois Review Board has recommended a two-year suspension with restitution of an attorney in connection with his representation of a driver and passenger in an accident case. The misconduct…
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Disbarment For Multiple Thefts
An attorney who had defaulted on charges of theft of entrusted funds was disbarred by the North Dakota Supreme Court. The court described the charges as follows:The Petition alleges Sletten…
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No Conversion Found
An Illinois hearing board has filed a report recommending the dismissal of all disciplinary charges against an attorney alleged to have converted client funds. The board found the lawyer credible…
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Threatening To the Public Interest
The New York Appellate Division for the First Judicial Department suspended an attorney on an interim basis in the face of allegations of misappropriation and failure to cooperate in the…
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Breach Of Trust
An attorney who had accepted fees in cash that were due to her law firm but placed the fees in a personal account was suspended for two years by the…
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“General Incompetence”
An attorney who had been admitted to practice in 2003 was disbarred by the Indiana Supreme Court. The misconduct took place between 2003 and 2007, involving 15 counts of client-related…
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The Last Installment
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals disbarred an attorney who had misappropriated over $10,000 as court-appointed guardian of a ward. The lawyer had failed to cooperate with the Auditor-Master…
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Lawyer Liable For Failure To Honor Assignment
The Wyoming Supreme Court has held that an attorney who is aware of an agreement to pay the client's medical bills from the proceeds of litigation is obligated to the…
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Client Cannot Waive Escrow Obligations
The Iowa Supreme Court "respectfully" rejected the public censure recommendation of its Attorney Disciplinary Board and suspended a lawyer with no possibility of reinstatement for six months. The charges involved…
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Crack Addiction Not Considered As Mitigation
An attorney who had misappropriated client funds while addicted to crack cocaine was disbarred by the New York Appellate Division for the First Judicial Department. The attorney had not helped…