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ARTICLE · 11 FEBRUARY 2022

Can You "Settle" A Disciplinary Complaint? First Department Says "No"

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In a recent decision from the Supreme Court, Appellate Division First Department, the court suspended attorney Wayne F. Crowe for three months for, among other things...

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In a recent decision  from the Supreme Court, Appellate Division First Department, the court suspended attorney Wayne F. Crowe for three months for, among other things, offering multiple clients a refund of their fees in exchange for the client's agreement to withdraw their disciplinary complaints.

According to the decision:

In November 2020, respondent was served with a petition of charges alleging 16 violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct (22 NYCRR 1200.00) based on seven complaints filed against him. The charges alleged that respondent had neglected legal matters, failed to promptly communicate with a client, failed to act with reasonable diligence and promptness and to provide competent representation, failed to promptly refund unearned legal fees, and engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice by, inter alia, offering to refund or pay monies in exchange for clients withdrawing their disciplinary complaints, in violation of

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Originally published by the New York Legal Ethics Reporter

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This alert provides general coverage of its subject area. We provide it with the understanding that Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz is not engaged herein in rendering legal advice, and shall not be liable for any damages resulting from any error, inaccuracy, or omission. Our attorneys practice law only in jurisdictions in which they are properly authorized to do so. We do not seek to represent clients in other jurisdictions.

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