Howard A. Lettman

JurisdictionJamaica

BodyGeneral Legal Council — Disciplinary Committee (GLC)

Professionattorney

Case number57 of 2009

DateFebruary 12, 2011

OutcomeFined

Allegation / charges

Fined | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered February 12, 2011. View PDF FORMAL ORDER OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL MADE ON COMPLAINT NO. 57 of 2009 IN THE MATTER OF RODERICK MORRISON vs HOWARD LETTMAN AND …

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SanctionFine

FineJMD 125,000

CostsJMD 25,000

Dishonesty foundNo

Attorney Howard Lettman admitted to the charges and was found guilty of professional misconduct for failing to keep the complainant informed and to deal with his business with due expedition, and for inexcusable and deplorable negligence. He was fined $125,000 (of which $25,000 payable to the complainant) and ordered to pay $25,000 costs to the General Legal Council.

Duties found breached:

Duties engaged

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116 of 2015 2020-02-15 · GLC · Jamaica · Guilty of Professional Misconduct, Struck off
57 of 2008 2020-01-25 · GLC · Jamaica · Struck off, Restitution ordered
212 of 2017 2019-11-23 · GLC · Jamaica · Struck off
57 of 2008 2019-11-23 · GLC · Jamaica · Guilty of Professional Misconduct
215 of 2017 2019-11-13 · GLC · Jamaica · Struck off, Restitution Ordered
215 of 2017 2019-07-20 · GLC · Jamaica · Guilty of Professional Misconduct
16 of 2016 2019-06-22 · GLC · Jamaica · Suspended until Restitution Complete
212 of 2017 2019-06-01 · GLC · Jamaica · Guilty of Professional Misconduct
16 of 2016 2019-05-25 · GLC · Jamaica · Guilty of Professional Misconduct
124 of 2015 2019-03-09 · GLC · Jamaica · Guilty of Professional Misconduct

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Documents

📄 Decision / judgment 26 KB (archived)

Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/howard-a-lettman-complaint-no-57-of-2009/