Matter of Towell

Attorney Alfred L. Towell was admitted to the bar of this state in 1978. As a result of his conduct in three separate matters, he has been charged in a six-count complaint for disciplinary action with:

1. failing to surrender papers and property of his client upon termination of representation and after the expiration of any entitlement to retain them as permitted by law;

2. failing to promptly refund to his client an advance fee payment that he had not earned;

3. without authorization converting client and/or third party funds to uses not for the benefit of the client or third party; and

4.…