Glen Cameron Tedham

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

Glen Cameron Tedham, a BC lawyer, admitted under Rule 4-29 to extensive professional misconduct across two citations involving multiple clients. He misappropriated client and law firm funds by depositing retainers into personal/corporate accounts, made knowingly false representations in invoices, fabricated client email addresses and a client email, impersonated a client to release trust funds, fraudulently obtained loans in another person's name, acted in conflicts of interest, breached numerous trust accounting rules, and practised law while suspended. The Discipline Committee accepted his proposal, under which he gave a 12-year undertaking not to practise law or seek re-admission, effectively removing him from practice; he is deemed to have ceased membership as a result of disciplinary proceedings. Medical conditions and acceptance of responsibility were mitigating. No fine or costs were stated.

Duties found breached:

• No improper communication with the court
• Honesty
• Not mislead third parties or opponents
• No conflict between current clients
• No improper use of client money
• Prompt accounting and return of money
• Report serious misconduct of others
• No baseless or threatened misconduct report

Aggravating factors:

• Multiple instances of misappropriation across numerous clients over an extended period
• Deliberate fabrication of email accounts and a client email, and impersonation of a client to deceive his firm
• Continued practising law while suspended without disclosing suspension to clients
• Prior professional conduct record with limitations imposed during articles and after call

Mitigating factors:

• Severe medical conditions supported by an independent medical evaluation which helped explain (but did not justify) the misconduct
• Acceptance of responsibility and admission of the truth of all facts in the Notices to Admit
• Repayment in some instances (e.g. $2,500 bank draft to Kerfoot Burroughs credited to client BF)