Sean Garvin Moses Osbourne
Allegation / charges
Reprimanded, Restitution ordered, Fined | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered October 09, 2023 || Guilty of Professional Misconduct | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered September 25, 2023 View PDF FORMAL ORDER OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL COMPLAINT NO: …
Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision
The Attorney was retained by the Complainant for the proposed purchase of three properties (Mountain View Avenue, Ebony Vale, and Hampton Green). The Complainant paid $547,500.00 into the Attorney's client account for the Ebony Vale transaction ($100,000 retainer plus $447,500 deposit). None of the transactions completed. The Attorney transferred the entire $547,500.00 from his trust account as fees without any agreement and despite repeated reasonable requests from the Complainant for return of her monies. The Committee found he had no proper basis to do so, save for a possible lien over $100,000. He was found guilty of professional misconduct for failing to account, reprimanded, and ordered to make restitution of $447,500.00, pay a fine of $100,000.00, and costs of $100,000.00.
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