Opinion
10PDJ039.
April 8, 2010.
Attorney Regulation.
The Presiding Disciplinary Judge approved a Conditional Admission of Misconduct submitted by the parties and suspended William V. Crossman (Attorney Registration No. 01702) from the practice of law for a period of six months, all stayed upon the successful completion of a three-year period of probation with conditions, effective May 10, 2010. Respondent failed to diligently represent his client in a dissolution of marriage proceeding when he failed to timely move to modify spousal maintenance and failed to catch errors in the proposed Permanent Orders. He also failed to adequately communicate with his client and failed to maintain adequate accounting records. His misconduct constituted grounds for the imposition of discipline pursuant to C.R.C.P. 251.5 and violated Colo. RPC 1.3, 1.4, and 1.15(g).