Opinion
08PDJ030.
June 19, 2008.
Attorney Regulation
The Presiding Disciplinary Judge approved a Conditional Admission of Misconduct submitted by the parties and suspended Harry L. Simon (Attorney Registration No. 07942) from the practice of law for a period of one year and one day, all but six months stayed upon the successful completion of a two-year period of probation with conditions, effective July 1, 2008. A client gave Respondent $10,000.00 to hold in trust. Respondent deposited the $10,000.00 into his trust account, but then negligently failed to safeguard those funds from his own property. When the client asked for the funds, Respondent had to deposit personal funds into the account to cover the deficiency. The client never sustained a loss. His misconduct constituted grounds for the imposition of discipline pursuant to C.R.C.P. 251.5 and violated Colo. RPC 1.15(a).