People v. Tucker

The respondent in this lawyer discipline proceeding accepted fees from a number of clients and then terminated her legal practice and abandoned her clients. A hearing board recommended that the respondent be disbarred and pay certain restitution. A hearing panel of the supreme court grievance committee approved the board’s findings of fact, and its recommendations of disbarment and restitution. The respondent has not appeared in this court. We accept the hearing panel’s recommendation.

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The respondent was admitted to practice law in Colorado in 1985. Because the respondent unjustifiably failed…