Raymond Clough

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

Attorney Raymond Clough was found guilty of professional misconduct for inexcusable and deplorable negligence contrary to Canon IV, having been retained to apply for modification of restrictive covenants on two parcels of land and failing to do so. He allowed a law student to hold himself out as an attorney-at-law, deceiving the public, which the Committee found to be dishonest conduct contrary to section 8 of the Legal Profession Act. He was suspended for one year and ordered to pay $850,000.00 (with $400,000.00 to the Complainant).

Duties found breached:

• Honesty
• No taking unfair advantage