Legal Opinion
De Los Santos v. Comm'n for Lawyer Discipline
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 17, 2017No. 04-16-00065-CVPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by: Irene Rios, Justice
INTRODUCTION
This appeal arises from an attorney disciplinary proceeding in which a jury found Hugo Xavier de los Santos failed to hold funds belonging to a client separate from his own funds, a violation of *644Texas Disciplinary Rule of Professional Conduct 1.14(a). We affirm the trial court's judgment entered on the jury verdict.
BACKGROUND
In January 2001, Kelle Martinez hired Mr. de los Santos to represent her and her daughter Tara in a personal injury lawsuit resulting from a motor vehicle accident. During this representation, Mr. de los Santos received monies…
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