Discipline Notice - Patrick J. Leahy

License Number: 10912
Member Name: Patrick J. Leahy
Discipline Detail
Action: Resignation in Lieu of Discipline
Effective Date: 7/5/2022
RPC: 1.15A - Safeguarding Property
1.15B - Required Trust Account Records
Discipline Notice: Resignation Form of Patrick James Leahy (ELC 9.3(b))
Description: Patrick James Leahy (WSBA No. 10912, admitted 1980) of Port Orchard, resigned in lieu of discipline, effective 7/05/2022. Leahy agrees that he is aware of the alleged misconduct in disciplinary counsel’s Statement of Alleged Misconduct and rather than defend against the allegations, wishes to permanently resign from membership in the Association. The Statement of Alleged Misconduct reflects the following violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct: 1.15A (Safeguarding Property), 1.15B (Required Trust Account Records).

Leahy’s misconduct, as stated in disciplinary counsel’s Statement of Alleged Misconduct, related to his handling of his trust account. Leahy’s alleged misconduct includes: 1) failing to maintain complete and/or current check registers; 2) failing to maintain complete and/or current client ledgers; 3) failing to reconcile Respondent’s account check register to the client ledgers; 4) failing to deposit client funds into an interest-bearing trust account that remitted interest monthly to the Legal Foundation of Washington in accordance with ELC 15.7(a); 5) authorizing a non-lawyer as a signatory on the trust account; and 6) disbursing funds on behalf of clients who did not have funds in trust, and by disbursing one client’s funds on behalf of another.

Francesca D'Angelo acted as disciplinary counsel. Leland G. Ripley represented Respondent. The online version of Washington State Bar News contains a link to the following document: Resignation Form of Patrick James Leahy (ELC 9.3(b)).


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