People v. Rolfe

In this lawyer discipline case, a hearing panel of the grievance committee approved the amended findings and recommendation of a hearing board that the respondent, David S. Rolfe, be publicly censured. We accept the recommendation.

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Rolfe was licensed to practice law in Colorado in 1987. Following a hearing, the hearing board found that the following had been proven by clear and convincing evidence.

Rolfe represented a woman in post-dissolution matters, one of which involved allegations that his client’s ex-husband had physically abused their daughter on one occasion. Specifically, on May…