In Re Gariepy

DISCIPLINARY ACTION

Under a 17-count complaint for disciplinary action, we find that attorney Roland W. Gariepy failed to take action on behalf of his clients, failed adequately to communicate with them about their cases, failed to refund unearned advance-paid legal fees or surrender case file materials to his clients upon termination of representation, and faded to cooperate with the Disciplinary Commission during its investigation of these matters. The respondent was also criminally convicted of filing a false federal income tax return. We conclude that these acts warrant his disbarment.

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