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Howard A. Lettman

JurisdictionJamaica
BodyGeneral Legal Council — Disciplinary Committee (GLC)
Professionattorney
Case number31 of 2009
DateFebruary 12, 2011
OutcomeFined

Allegation / charges

Fined | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered February 12, 2011. View PDF FORMAL ORDER OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL MADE ON COMPLAINT NO. 31 of 2009 IN THE MATTER OF BENJAMIN LEWIS vs HOWARD LETTMAN AND …

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SanctionFine
FineJMD 150,000
CostsJMD 25,000
Dishonesty foundNo

Attorney Howard Lettman admitted the charges and was found guilty of professional misconduct for failing to keep the complainant Benjamin Lewis informed of the progress of his business and failing to deal with it with due expedition. The Committee ordered a fine of $150,000 (of which $50,000 payable to the complainant) plus $25,000 costs to the General Legal Council.

Duties found breached:

Mitigating factors:

  • Attorney admitted the charges against him

Duties engaged

Other decisions involving this respondent

  • 116 of 2015 2020-02-15 · GLC · Jamaica · Guilty of Professional Misconduct, Struck off
  • 57 of 2008 2020-01-25 · GLC · Jamaica · Struck off, Restitution ordered
  • 212 of 2017 2019-11-23 · GLC · Jamaica · Struck off
  • 57 of 2008 2019-11-23 · GLC · Jamaica · Guilty of Professional Misconduct
  • 215 of 2017 2019-11-13 · GLC · Jamaica · Struck off, Restitution Ordered
  • 215 of 2017 2019-07-20 · GLC · Jamaica · Guilty of Professional Misconduct
  • 16 of 2016 2019-06-22 · GLC · Jamaica · Suspended until Restitution Complete
  • 212 of 2017 2019-06-01 · GLC · Jamaica · Guilty of Professional Misconduct
  • 16 of 2016 2019-05-25 · GLC · Jamaica · Guilty of Professional Misconduct
  • 124 of 2015 2019-03-09 · GLC · Jamaica · Guilty of Professional Misconduct

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Documents

Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/howard-a-lettman-complaint-no-31-of-2009/