Opinion
Nos. 03PDJ047, 04PDJ116, 05PDJ015, and 05PDJ031.
April 4, 2005.
Attorney Regulation.
The Presiding Disciplinary Judge approved the parties' Conditional Admission of Misconduct and suspended Respondent Charles A. Agbakwu, Sr. (Registration No. 24447) from the practice of law for a period of one year and one day, effective May 5, 2005. First, Respondent failed to comply with the billing audit condition of his probation in case number 03PDJ047. Second, Respondent failed to pay court-ordered child support, misrepresented the status of his child support obligation to the Colorado Supreme Court, and pled guilty to contempt. Third, Respondent seriously neglected two clients' cases, and this negligence adversely affected their rights. Thus, Respondent violated Colo. RPC 3.4(c) (knowing disobedience of an obligation under the rules of a tribunal), 8.4(c) (conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation), 8.4(d) (conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice), 1.3 (neglect of an entrusted legal matter), and 1.4(a) (failure to keep client reasonably informed). Conditions of reinstatement include payment of all child support and restitution. Respondent was also ordered to pay the costs incurred in conjunction with this proceeding.