People v. Brown

Over a period of about seventeen months, the respondent 1 in this attorney discipline case engaged in a pattern of neglect, misrepresentation, and conversion of client funds, and abandoned his law practice. The victims were eight of the respondent’s clients and his former law partner. A hearing panel of the Supreme Court Grievance Committee approved the findings and recommendation of a hearing board that the respondent be disbarred, be ordered to make restitution prior to readmission, and be assessed costs. The assistant disciplinary counsel has not excepted to the panel’s action and we…