Gregory Scott Yanke

Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision

Gregory S. Yanke, a sole practitioner in securities and corporate law, admitted professional misconduct via a Rule 3-7.1 consent agreement. Between 2016-2020 he allowed his trust account to receive and disburse large sums of US-dollar funds (totaling roughly $1.2 million USD across six matters/companies) in the face of suspicious circumstances without making/recording reasonable inquiries and/or without providing substantial legal services, and failed to verify client identification information for several clients. The tribunal made no express finding of dishonesty. He consented to a nine-month suspension and an undertaking not to handle trust funds or operate a trust account until relieved by the Executive Director. No fine or costs were stated. Mitigating factors included no prior record, acceptance of responsibility, and completion of relevant Law Society courses.

Duties found breached:

• No conflict between current clients
• No improper use of client money

Mitigating factors:

• No prior professional conduct record
• Accepted responsibility for his misconduct
• Completed Law Society's Trust Accounting Basics, Trust Accounting Regulatory Requirements, and Anti-Money Laundering Measures webinars in 2021