Decision record
Jennifer Messado
Allegation / charges
Struck off | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered October 08, 2018 - Sanction Hearing. || Guilty of Professional Misconduct | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered September 15, 2018. View PDF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL COMPLAINT NO: …
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Mrs. Jennifer Messado, an attorney admitted since 1974, was found guilty of professional misconduct for breaching a professional undertaking involving numerous Certificates of Title and substantial sums. The panel found her conduct grave, reckless and egregious, though expressly not deceitful or dishonest. Despite mitigation (no prior misconduct, poor health, long career), the panel ordered her name struck off the Roll of Attorneys and to pay costs of $400,000.00.
Duties found breached:
Aggravating factors:
- Breach concerned many Certificates of Title and involved substantial sums
- No evidence that Respondent made any attempts to respond to the Complainant
- 44 years of experience as an Attorney (since 1974) - ought to have appreciated significance of giving an undertaking she could not fulfill
- Conduct was reckless and egregious
Mitigating factors:
- No previous finding of professional misconduct during her long career
- Poor health
- Conduct rooted in negligence/recklessness rather than dishonesty or deceit
Duties engaged
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