Discipline Notice - Patricia A. Toy

License Number: 20178
Member Name: Patricia A. Toy
Discipline Detail
Action: Suspension
Effective Date: 10/15/2021
RPC: 1.15A - Safeguarding Property
1.15B - Required Trust Account Records
Discipline Notice: Order Approving Stipulation
Stipulation
Supreme Court Order
Description: Patricia A. Toy (WSBA No. 20178, admitted 1990) of Tacoma, was suspended for one year, effective 10/15/2021, by order of the Washington Supreme Court. Toy’s conduct violated the following Rules of Professional Conduct: 1.15A (Safeguarding Property), 1.15B (Required Trust Account Records).

In relation to her handling of her trust account and disputed funds, Toy stipulated to suspension for: 1) failing to maintain a complete and current check register and client ledgers for the trust account; 2) failing to perform bank statement and client ledger reconciliations for the trust account; 3) failing to promptly pay or deliver funds that clients and third persons were entitled to receive; 4) retaining earned fees in the trust account; and 5) failing to take reasonable action to resolve the dispute over ownership of disputed funds in the trust account.

Henry Cruz acted as disciplinary counsel. Kenneth Scott Kagan represented Respondent. Timothy J. O’Connell was the hearing officer. Anthony Angelo Russo was the settlement hearing officer. The online version of Washington State Bar News contains links to the following documents: Order Approving Stipulation to Suspension; Stipulation to Suspension; and Washington Supreme Court Order.


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