Jason Chieh-Sheng Wang

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

Jason Chieh-Sheng Wang, a BC lawyer called in 2007, entered a Rule 3-7.1 consent agreement admitting professional misconduct arising from a $3,325,000 loan transaction in May 2023. He notarized guaranties and spousal consents without meeting signatories, commissioned trust certifications without signatories present, and solemnly declared three affidavits of execution he knew contained false information (falsely stating signatories appeared by video and that medical reasons justified absence of in-person meetings). He also deleted relevant client WeChat messages. Although the affidavits contained knowingly false information, the tribunal did not make an express finding of dishonesty. He agreed to a one-month suspension commencing June 16, 2025. Mitigating factors included no prior record, self-reporting, remorse, cooperation, and a family medical stressor.

Duties found breached:

• Cease acting on client perjury or disobedience
• Uphold public trust in the profession
• Handle inadvertently received material

Aggravating factors:

• Deleted relevant WeChat messages prior to the Law Society investigation
• Failed to respond to or correct the Lender's counsel's concerns about improper execution

Mitigating factors:

• No prior professional conduct record
• Remorseful and self-reported misconduct
• Family member's serious illness/medical procedure was a significant personal stressor
• Fully cooperated and admitted misconduct