Jermaine Ryan Simms
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Restitution Ordered | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered October 12, 2017. View PDF View Decision SANCTION DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL COMPLAINT NO: 48/2009 IN THE MATTER OF GARNETT DAWKINS and JERMAINE R. SIMMS an …
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The Committee found the Attorney, Jermaine R. Simms, guilty of professional misconduct for collecting the proceeds of the sale of the Complainant's property and misappropriating those monies, in breach of his fiduciary duty. The Attorney's name had already been struck off the Roll; the Panel stated it would have ordered a strike-off had that not already occurred. It ordered restitution of $1,400,000.00 plus 6% interest from 30 January 2009, and costs of $30,000.00. Neither party appeared at the sanction hearing.
Duties found breached:
- No conflict between current clients
- No improper use of client money
- No baseless or threatened misconduct report
Aggravating factors:
- Betrayal of client's trust and confidence
- Misappropriation of monies due and payable to the Complainant
- Conduct described as reprehensible
- Gravity of the complaints
Duties engaged
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