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In re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against Cramer

Washington Supreme Court

Decided December 11, 2008No. 200,537-3PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJ.M. Johnson, J.

¶1 — Stephen D. Cramer took advance fee payments from his client, Frank Garcia, and placed the payments into his personal business account (Business Account) instead of the appropriate interest on lawyer’s trust account (Trust Account). When the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) asked Mr. Cramer to produce the billing and trust records for Mr. Garcia, Mr. Cramer produced a bank statement for his Trust Account and claimed that Mr. Garcia’s payment had been placed in trust.

¶2 Mr. Cramer was charged with three different counts of misconduct for placing client funds in his Business Account…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. In re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against MarshallWashington Supreme Court · 2007
  2. In re the Disciplinary Proceeding against DannWashington Supreme Court · 1998
  3. Matter of DannWashington Supreme Court · 1998
  4. Disciplinary Proceeding Against MarshallWashington Supreme Court · 2007
  5. In Re Disciplinary Proceeding Against PooleWashington Supreme Court · 2006

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3Cited by19 opinions

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  3. In re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against MarshallWashington Supreme Court · 2009
  4. In Re Disciplin. Proceeding Against CramerWashington Supreme Court · 2010
  5. In re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against CramerWashington Supreme Court · 2010

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