Howard A. Lettman
Allegation / charges
Struck off | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered July 28, 2018. || RESULT: Guilty of Professional Misconduct | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered March 24, 2018. View PDF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL COMPLAINT NO: 7/2017 IN …
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The Attorney, Howard Lettman, was retained to handle the sale of land for the complainant's sister for $6,500,000. The land was transferred to the purchaser, but the complainant never received his sale proceeds of $5,873,750 despite repeated requests. The Attorney did not attend the hearing or sanction hearing although properly served. The Panel found him guilty of professional misconduct under various canons. At the sanction stage the Panel noted the Attorney had already been struck off the roll for dishonest behaviour in another matter, and concluded that striking off was the only appropriate sanction. His name was struck off the Roll under s.12(4)(a) of the Legal Profession Act, with costs of $100,000 ordered.
Duties found breached:
- Uphold public trust in the profession
- Handle inadvertently received material
- Prompt accounting and return of money
Aggravating factors:
- Attorney failed to attend hearing or sanction hearing despite proper service
- Attorney had already been struck off the roll for dishonest behaviour in another matter
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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