Opinion
09PDJ049.
March 18, 2010.
Attorney Regulation.
The Presiding Disciplinary Judge approved a Conditional Admission of Misconduct submitted by the parties and suspended David Robert Osborne (Attorney Registration No. 32319) from the practice of law for a period of three years, all but one year and one day stayed upon the successful completion of a two-year period of probation with conditions, effective April 18, 2010. Respondent knowingly engaged in conduct involving dishonesty and fraud by working as a partner at one law firm while also working with another firm without disclosing to either firm his status at the other firm. He thereafter knowingly made numerous misrepresentations and false statements to partners from both firms as well as clients regarding his employment status. He also unilaterally transferred client matters to his new firm and misrepresented and/or "wrote-off" bills on several matters with his old firm. His misconduct constituted grounds for the imposition of discipline pursuant to C.R.C.P. 251.5 and violated Colo. RPC 8.4(c) and 4.1(a).