Erie-Huron Counties Joint Certified Grievance Committee v. Miles

Canon 9 of our Code of Professional Responsibility requires the separation of client funds from those of the lawyer, not only to protect the client, but also to avoid even the appearance of impropriety. In the Shaw case the *577lawyer mingled the client’s funds with her own and in both the Shaw and Tonwes cases she failed to maintain complete records relating to her clients’ funds. Moreover, respondent did not turn over funds to the Tonwes promptly when requested nor did she promptly and accurately account to either Shaw or the Tonwes for their funds and property in her possession.

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