People v. Pacheco

ERICKSON, Justice.

This is a disciplinary proceeding against the respondent, Donald N. Pacheco. Although the respondent undertook to represent Gilbert Hernandez and his wife, Deh-lia Hernandez, and accepted a fee from his clients, the respondent disregarded his obligation to perform the legal services for which he was retained. Without going into extensive detail, the record shows that the respondent failed to protect his client’s rights, and caused them inconvenience and a substantial financial loss. Moreover, he was less than candid with the court when questioned about settlement of one of…