Discipline Notice - Abraham J. Ritter

License Number: 42153
Member Name: Abraham J. Ritter
Discipline Detail
Action: Reprimand
Effective Date: 7/27/2020
RPC: 1.15A - Safeguarding Property
1.16 - Declining or Terminating Representation
1.3 - Diligence
1.4 - Communication
Discipline Notice: Order Approving Stipulation
Stipulation
Notice of Reprimand
Description: Abraham J. Ritter (WSBA No. 42153, admitted 2009) of Seatac, was reprimanded, effective 7/27/2020, by order of the Chief Hearing Officer. The lawyer’s conduct violated the following Rules of Professional Conduct: 1.3 (Diligence), 1.4 (Communication), 1.15A (Safeguarding Property), 1.16 (Declining or Terminating Representation).
In relation to his representation of a client in pursuing an anti-harassment claim, Ritter stipulated to a reprimand for: 1) depositing his client’s fees into his general business account before they were earned; 2) failing to complete the work he had agreed to do on his client’s behalf; 3) failing to provide information reasonably necessary to permit his client to make informed decisions regarding the representation and by failing to promptly comply with reasonable requests for information; and 4) failing to provide his client with her client file or any other documentation from the case when she requested that he do so.
Benjamin J. Attanasio acted as disciplinary counsel. Anne I. Seidel represented Respondent. The online version of Washington State Bar News contains links to the following documents: Order Approving Stipulation to Reprimand; Stipulation to Reprimand; and Notice of Reprimand.


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