People v. Townshend

The respondent in this lawyer discipline case defaulted before the hearing board and has not appeared in this court. A hearing panel of the supreme court grievance committee approved the findings and recommendation of the hearing board that the respondent be disbarred and pay restitution as a condition for readmission. We accept the panel’s recommendation and order that the respondent be disbarred.

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The respondent was admitted to practice law in Colorado in 1986. The hearing board entered a default against the respondent because she did not answer the formal complaint filed in this case. The…