A Queens lawyer who told a just-hired associate to misrepresent herself to clients in order to collect fees and also mishandled a client's attempt to avert foreclosure has been suspended for five years.
Jennifer C.E. Ajah "failed on numerous occasions to safeguard the interests of her client" and was "not candid" with the grievance committee, a panel of the Appellate Division, Second Department found. Furthermore, the panel added that "misrepresentation and lack of candor were elements" in Ajah's dealings with the associate.
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