Perpindervir Singh Patrola

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

Perpindervir Singh Patrola, principal of Patrola Law Corporation, admitted professional misconduct for trust accounting failures between 2016 and 2022, including 24 instances of trust shortages totaling $202,089.98, failing to eliminate and report shortages, and 19 late monthly trust reconciliations. A Law Society compliance audit uncovered outstanding deposits and improperly deposited client funds, largely due to overreliance on bookkeepers. Under a Rule 3-7.1 consent agreement approved July 27, 2026, he was fined $12,000. No dishonesty was found; conduct was unintentional and mitigated by cooperation, early admissions, and remedial steps.

Duties found breached:

• Uphold public trust in the profession
• No improper use of client money
• Accounting records, reconciliation and reports
• Self-report to the regulator

Aggravating factors:

• Prior professional conduct record (2019 conduct review re GST remittance and client identity verification)
• 24 instances of trust shortages totaling $202,089.98 over multiple years

Mitigating factors:

• Conduct was not intentional; resulted from overreliance on bookkeepers
• Accepted full responsibility as principal of the Firm
• Cooperated with the Law Society and admitted misconduct early
• Took remedial and educational steps, including voluntarily engaging a trust supervisor and requiring staff trust accounting training