Discipline Notice - Boris Rubinstein

License Number: 23055
Member Name: Boris Rubinstein
Discipline Detail
Action: Reprimand
Effective Date: 11/12/2020
RPC: 1.15A - Safeguarding Property
1.15B - Required Trust Account Records
Discipline Notice: Order Approving Stipulation to Reprimand
Stipulation to Reprimand
Notice of Reprimand
Description: Boris Rubinstein (WSBA No. 23055, admitted 1993) of Bellevue, was reprimanded, effective 11/12/2020, by order of the hearing officer. The lawyer’s conduct violated the following Rules of Professional Conduct: 1.15A (Safeguarding Property), 1.15B (Required Trust Account Records).

In relation to management of his law firm which primarily handled personal injury matters, Rubinstein stipulated to a reprimand for: 1) failing to deposit and maintain client funds in a trust account; 2) failing to promptly pay or deliver funds that clients and third persons were entitled to receive; 3) failing to maintain a complete and accurate trust account check register and client ledgers; 4) failing to reconcile his trust account records; 5) disbursing more funds than clients had on deposit; 6) disbursing funds before deposits were made to the trust account and before deposits cleared the banking system; and 7) depositing funds into his trust account that were not connected to a representation or escrow.

Marsha Matsumoto acted as disciplinary counsel. Anne I. Seidel represented Respondent. Edward F. Shea, Jr. was the hearing officer. John A. Bender, Jr. was the settlement hearing officer. 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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