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Dahlia Allison B. Allen
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Struck off, Restitution ordered | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered March 09, 2002. View PDF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL COMPLAINT 197/1999 BETWEEN BARRINGTON G. ROBINSON COMPLAINANT AND DAHLIA ALLISON B. ALLEN RESPONDENT PANEL:MR. LINCOLN …
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Attorney Dahlia Allison B. Allen took over conduct of a land sale matter and held $850,000 deposit plus $94,680 in costs on the Complainant's behalf. She failed to complete the sale, account for the funds, or return the files despite termination of her retainer and repeated requests, and then disappeared. Proceeding in her absence, the Committee found breaches of Canons IV(s), VII(b) and I(b), and found grave dishonesty. She was struck off the Roll, ordered to pay restitution of $944,680.00 with 12% interest from 4 May 1998, and costs of $50,000.00.
Duties found breached:
Aggravating factors:
- Grave dishonesty in failing to account for funds
- Delay of some 20 months without explanation
- Failure to appear at hearing with no explanation
- Attorney could not be located and appeared to have left the island
- Client left exposed to purchaser's legal bill and incomplete sale
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Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/dahlia-allison-b-allen-complaint-no-197-of-1999/