Discipline Notice - Brian C. Read

License Number: 34091
Member Name: Brian C. Read
Discipline Detail
Action: Disbarment
Effective Date: 6/25/2021
RPC: 1.15A - Safeguarding Property
1.15B - Required Trust Account Records
Discipline Notice: Order Approving Stipulation
Stipulation
Supreme Court Order
Description: Brian Conroy Read (WSBA No. 34091, admitted 2003) of Everett, was disbarred, effective 6/25/2021, by order of the Washington Supreme Court. Read’s conduct violated the following Rules of Professional Conduct: 1.15A (Safeguarding Property), 1.15B (Required Trust Account Records), 8.4(d) (Prejudicial to the Admin of Justice), 8.4(l) (ELC Violation).


In relation to his solo practice focused on landlord-tenant law, specifically evictions, Read stipulated to disbarment for: 1) converting client funds for his own benefit without entitlement to the funds; 2) using one client’s funds on behalf of another and by disbursing funds in excess of the amounts clients had on deposit; 3) failing to promptly pay or deliver funds that clients or third persons were entitled to receive; 4) failing to maintain a complete and current register and client ledgers; 5) failing to perform bank statement and client ledger reconciliations for the trust account; 6) disbursing funds from the trust account before deposit(s) cleared the banking process; and 7) failing to promptly respond to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel’s requests for information and records.

Marsha Matsumoto acted as disciplinary counsel. Brian Conroy Read represented himself. Joseph M. Mano, Jr. was the hearing officer. Nadine Darlene Scott was the settlement hearing officer. The online version of Washington State Bar News contains links to the following documents: Disciplinary Board Order Approving Stipulation to Disbarment; Stipulation to Disbarment; and Washington Supreme Court Order.


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