(Credit: Bigstock) Attorney Receives 5-Year Reciprocal Suspension for Exploiting Vulnerable Clients
"There has been substantial media coverage of defendant's conduct," stated the North Carolina disciplinary order. "Publicity surrounding a lawyer deceiving and exploiting mentally disabled clients debases the legal profession and demeans the justice system in the eyes of the public.
November 07, 2022 at 02:13 PM
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Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
The Washington State Supreme Court issued reciprocal discipline for a North Carolina attorney found to have exploited two clients with severely diminished mental capacities who were recently released from their lengthy, wrongful incarcerations.
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