Decision record
Howard A. Lettman
Allegation / charges
unavailable | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered September 28, 2010. View PDF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL Complaint #45/2008 IN THE MATTER of the Complaint by SHEILA BALFOUR against the attorney HOWARD LETTMAN AND IN …
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Sheila Balfour complained that attorney Howard Lettman, who had carriage of sale of land she was purchasing, acted negligently, failed to progress the matter with expedition, and failed to provide information. After multiple adjournments—several caused by Lettman's absence and failure to comply with directions and cost orders—the Committee found the complainant a witness of truth. It found Lettman guilty of professional misconduct for acting with inexcusable negligence and neglect contrary to Canon IV(s), noting the splinter title process had dragged on for years and his non-response led JNBS to withdraw the mortgage undertaking. No dishonesty was found. Costs of $10,000 were ordered against him during proceedings; the final sanction is not contained in the provided text.
Duties found breached:
Aggravating factors:
- Repeated non-attendance and failure to progress the matter over several years
- Failure to comply with orders to file affidavit and pay previously ordered costs
- Failure to respond to correspondence, causing withdrawal of mortgage undertaking and financial hardship to complainant
Duties engaged
Other decisions involving this respondent
- 116 of 2015
- 57 of 2008
- 212 of 2017
- 57 of 2008
- 215 of 2017
- 215 of 2017
- 16 of 2016
- 212 of 2017
- 16 of 2016
- 124 of 2015
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Documents
Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/howard-a-lettman-complaint-no-45-of-2008/