Decision record
Joseph Anthony Allen
Allegation / charges
Struck off, Restitution Ordered | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered October 14, 2010. View PDF DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEEOF THE GENERAL LEGAL COMPLAINT NO.: 65/2010 BETWEEN DENNIS WHITE COMPLAINANT AND JOSEPH ALLEN RESPONDENT PANEL:ALLAN S. WOOD, Q.C. JOHN GRAHAM …
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The Respondent attorney collected a settlement of $497,500.01 on behalf of his client but failed to pay over any part of it or account for the money. The Panel found the complaint proved beyond reasonable doubt, found an act of outright dishonesty and grave professional misconduct, breaching Canons VII(b) and I(b). The Respondent was struck off the Roll, ordered to make restitution of $497,500.01 with 8% interest, and to pay costs of $20,000.
Duties found breached:
Aggravating factors:
- Outright dishonesty in failing to pay over client settlement funds
- Made no effort to respond; read complaint, hissed teeth and threw it in garbage bin
- Avoided contact with client and did not attend hearing
Duties engaged
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Source: https://www.generallegalcouncil.org/judgement/joseph-anthony-allen-complaint-no-65-of-2010-2/