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Attorneys: Disciplinary Proceeding-Mismanagement of Trust Accounts
Staff Report//May 29, 2024//
The chief disciplinary officer sought to disbar respondent for mismanagement of two client trusts and his IOLTA account. Respondent received several loans from the client trusts. Instead of maintaining separate accounts, respondent used an accounting system that involved subfolders in one IOLTA account. Respondent also took an unreported loan from the client trusts for operational expenses.
Where respondent loaned himself money from the client trusts for his personal use and failed to make interest payments, failed to obtain informed consent from the clients, and commingled funds, respondent’s numerous violations of the rules of professional conduct warranted his disbarment.
Disbarred.
In re: James T. Crump (MLW No. 81525/Case No. SC100343 – 15 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Broniec, J.) Original Disciplinary Proceeding (C. Gail Vasterling, Jefferson City, for petitioner) (Shelly A. Kintzel, Jefferson City, for respondent)
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