In Re Banner

Pee Ctjeiam.

The presentment filed found respondent guilty of unprofessional conduct by delaying the disbursement of clients’ funds and by utilizing those funds for his personal purposes in the interim in violation of Canon 11: “Money of the client or collected for the client or other trust property coming into the possession of the lawyer should be reported and accounted for promptly, and should not under any circumstances be commingled with his own or be used by him.” Our own evaluation of the proofs demonstrates the committee’s findings to be overwhelmingly supported by clear and convincing…