Gregory M.D. Lopez

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

The Respondent attorney, engaged around 2004 to represent the elderly Complainants (executors of estates collectively known as the Clemetson Estate, comprising 13 parcels of land), failed to account for proceeds of sale of multiple properties (lot 341 sold for $3,300,000; Clive Williams estate parcels for $1,200,000; Bernard Cridland estate lots for $3,100,000), failed to provide information on the progress of their business despite repeated requests between 2006-2013, and failed to deliver files and titles. He was found guilty of professional misconduct, having acted with inexcusable/deplorable negligence. The Panel found no mitigating factors, noted he was a serial offender already struck from the Rolls, and ordered him struck off and to pay costs of $500,000.

Duties found breached:

• No taking unfair advantage
• Keep client informed and respond promptly
• No conflict between current clients
• No improper use of client money
• Good faith and courtesy to colleagues

Aggravating factors:

• Serial offender already struck from the Rolls
• No attempt to remedy or ameliorate his treatment of the complainants
• Treated two elderly retired complainants with cruelty and disdain
• Failure/refusal to file an Affidavit in response to the complaint; contempt for complainants and Committee