Opinion
10PDJ038.
April 8, 2010.
Attorney Regulation.
The Presiding Disciplinary Judge approved a Conditional Admission of Misconduct submitted by the parties and suspended David Seserman (Attorney Registration No. 16197) from the practice of law for a period of three months, all stayed upon the successful completion of a one-year period of probation with conditions, effective April 8, 2010. Respondent initiated and conducted significant work on two contingent fee cases he began with his former law firm and later brought to his new law firm. Thereafter, he failed to disclose the availability of funds for distribution to the partners of his new law firm and allowed the funds to remain in the hands of third parties without disclosure to, or consent from, the partners of his new law firm. His misconduct constituted grounds for the imposition of discipline pursuant to C.R.C.P. 251.5 and violated Colo. RPC 1.15(a) and 8.4(c).