Winston L. Walters
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Suspended, Fined | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered January 15, 2000. View PDF RULING OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCILRE: COMPLAINT NO. 161/98MICHAEL ADDISON vs WINSTON WALTERSHEARD IN THE N0.3 COURT ROOM, SATURDAY JANUARY 15th 2000 Before: …
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The complainant retained attorney Winston Walters from 1980 to obtain probate in his father's estate, providing the property title, the original Will, and $3,000 in fees. Despite numerous requests over many years, Walters failed to complete the matter, and in 1998 failed to hand over the file and title to new attorneys as requested. The Committee found Walters breached Canon 1(b) and Canon IV(r). He was suspended for 6 months, fined $50,000 (payable to the complainant toward additional costs from the delay), and ordered to pay $5,000 costs. He was given liberty to apply for review of the suspension if he returns the documents. No finding of dishonesty was made.
Duties found breached:
Aggravating factors:
- Prolonged delay spanning many years (from 1980)
- Repeated failure to respond to numerous requests
- Failure to return client's title, Will, and file
- Attorney absent from the hearing
Duties engaged
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Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/winston-l-walters-complaint-no-161-of-1998/