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· 8/23/2016

Juan Alejandro Valderama v. State

How courts have described this case

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  • stating neglect often involves a lawyer doing little or nothing to advance the interests of his client
  • adopting majority approach requiring attorney to turn over entire file, subject to certain exceptions
  • suspending license for one year for neglect resulting in client harm and misrepresentations
  • suspending license for one year for misrepresentations to the court and neglect
  • misrepresentation to the court in estate final report violated DR 1 — 102(A)(4)
  • attorney’s conduct violated a rule providing that “a lawyer shall promptly deliver to the client or third person any funds or other property” that the client is entitled to receive

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