Decision record
Howard A. Lettman
Allegation / charges
Guilty of Professional Misconduct | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered May 25, 2019. || Suspended until Restitution Complete | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered June 22, 2019. View PDF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL COMPLAINT NO: …
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Attorney Howard Lettman was retained in June 1994 to represent the Complainant and his wife in purchasing property in Manchester for $250,000, receiving a $200,000 deposit. The sale was never completed, the land is no longer available, and the deposit (some $200,000) was never refunded despite repeated requests, nearly 14 years after payment. The Attorney failed to attend any hearings or file a response despite proper service. Applying the beyond reasonable doubt standard, the Panel accepted the Complainant's uncontroverted evidence and found the Attorney breached Canons 4(r), 4(s), the accounting canon, and 1(b), and was guilty of professional misconduct. No sanction is stated in this decision.
Duties found breached:
Duties engaged
Other decisions involving this respondent
- 116 of 2015
- 57 of 2008
- 212 of 2017
- 57 of 2008
- 215 of 2017
- 215 of 2017
- 16 of 2016
- 212 of 2017
- 124 of 2015
- 7 of 2017
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Documents
Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/howard-a-lettman-complaint-no-16-of-2016/