People v. Hyde

WILLIAM R. LUCERO, PRESIDING DISCIPLINARY JUDGE

In 2011, Patrick C. Hyde ("Respondent") was entrusted with $1,000.00 for legal work in an immigration case. He kept inadequate records regarding that payment. Even though he never performed legal services in the matter, he erroneously assumed two years later that he had somehow earned the funds. As a result, he transferred the $1,000.00 from his trust account into his operating account, commingling the funds with his own. Respondent's breach of Colo. RPC 1.15(a) and 1.15(j) warrants a six-month suspension with the requirement that he petition for…