In re Washington

In this disciplinary proceeding the State Bar seeks and the special master recommends that respondent Wallace D. Washington be disbarred for violating various ethical standards by keeping for himself funds he had collected on behalf of his client. We have reviewed the record and agree that in light of Washington’s egregious conduct in this case, his prior disciplinary infractions, and other aggravating factors, disbarment is the appropriate sanction.

The State Bar in its complaint alleged that Washington’s client retained him to recover approximately $11,951 seized from the client by a county…