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In the Matter of Wendel L. Bowie

The Supreme Court disbarred an attorney who failed to properly disperse and account for his clients' funds and to record property deeds in real estate transactions.

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These disciplinary matters are before the Court on Notices of Discipline seeking the disbarment of Wendel Lawrence Bowie State Bar No. 071763 based on his actions in mishandling his clients’ funds and legal matters. Personal service was perfected on Bowie, but he failed to file a Notice of Rejection with regard to any of the Notices of Discipline. Therefore, he is in default, has waived his rights to an evidentiary hearing, and is subject to such discipline and further proceedings as may be determined by this Court. See Bar Rule 4-208.1 b.

The facts, as deemed admitted by Bowie’s defaults in each matter, show that Bowie, who was admitted to the Bar in 1995, received $300,000 as the closing attorney in a refinancing of a home mortgage, but failed to disburse the funds to the original mortgage holder and later failed to account for the funds. In a second matter, he obtained $4,462.45 in settlement funds on behalf of his client, but failed to disburse the funds to his client or account for them. In the third matter, Bowie was the closing attorney in two separate real estate transactions for the same seller, but failed to record the deeds transferring ownership of the properties.

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