In re Baldwin

The State Disciplinary Board found that respondent, B. H. Baldwin, violated standards 61 and 63 of State Bar of Georgia Rule 4-102 by failing to notify his client promptly of the receipt of funds from a real estate sale, failing to deliver such funds promptly to his client, and failing to render promptly to his client an appropriate accounting. The evidence shows respondent received $11,075 on or about January 12,1978, from the sale of real estate belonging to his client. Respondent deposited said funds in his trust account. On January 17,1978, he disbursed three checks in the amount of…