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Michael A. Williams
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Repayment Ordered | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered April 21, 2007. View PDF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCILCOMPLAINT No. 85/2003 BETWEEN ENID ABRAHAMS COMPLAINANT AND MICHAEL WILLIAMS THE ATTORNEY PANEL:MRS. LEILA PARKER-ROBINSONMISS BERYL ENNISMR. JEROME …
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Complainant retained the attorney to pursue compensation after her husband was killed by a National Water Commission truck in 1987. She paid $800 and rejected a $25,000 settlement offer; the attorney then took no further action, allowing the limitation period to expire and causing real loss. The panel found the complaint proved for breaches of Canons IV(r) and IV(s), ordering the attorney to pay $100,000 restitution and $10,000 costs. No dishonesty finding was made.
Duties found breached:
Aggravating factors:
- Statutory limitation period expired resulting in real loss to complainant
- Attorney did not appear or respond despite proper service
Duties engaged
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Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/michael-a-williams-complaint-no-85-of-2003/