Virgin Islands Bar Ass'n, Ethics & Grievance Committee v. Boyd-Richards

BROTMAN, Acting Chief Judge,

Sitting by Designation

OPINION

Before the court is the petition of the Virgin Islands Bar Association, Ethics and Grievance Committee, for an order to show cause why Attorney Monica Boyd-Richards should not be disciplined for unethical conduct. On January 16,1991, the court heard the order to show cause.

I. FACTS AND DISCUSSION

On August 31, 1988, Yvonne Christian gave Attorney Boyd-Richards a deposit of $15,000.00 for Parcel Number 173-169 Estate Tutu owned in part by Lalyit Mohammed, one of respondent’s clients. On October 3,1988, respondent accepted a $10,000.00…