According to the opinion, Steele had taken virtually all of the funds
in the client trust account, making it difficult to return unearned
fees. When a client requested the money, Steele told his staff to
inflate the client’s legal bills to deplete the retainer. Sometimes,
Steele returned fees with retainers paid by new clients.
Steele also recorded conversations of clients and potential clients
for his own personal amusement, and shared those recordings with
staffers and relatives. He “openly mocked” the recorded individuals in
conversations with others and in a meeting with the state disciplinary
commission.
Article here (via aba journal).
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