| Attorney ID |
5421 |
| Attorney Name |
Evans, Daniel J. |
| DBP Docket No. |
152 DB 2000 |
| Supreme Court Docket No. |
810 D.D. No. 3 |
| County |
Allegheny |
| Disciplinary Counsel |
Samuel F. Napoli |
| Counsel for Respondent |
None |
| Decision Date |
2003-02-28 |
| Effective Date |
2003-03-30 |
| Case Digest |
Respondent acted as Executor and attorney for an estate. Respondent misappropriated over $90,000 from the assets of the estate. He then made misrepresentations to the beneficiary to conceal his misappropriations. Respondent also misrepresented on his Annual Registration Fee forms that there were no financial institutions in which he was holding funds of a client or third party. |
| Rule Violation(s) |
1.3, 1.15(a), 8.4(b), 8.4(c), Rule 219(d)(1)(iii) |
| Discipline Imposed |
Disbarment |
| Points of Law |
Absent mitigating circumstances, misappropriation of approximately $90,000 compels disbarment. |
| Report/Opinion |
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