Discipline Notice - Robert P. Brouillard

License Number: 19786
Member Name: Robert P. Brouillard
Discipline Detail
Action: Reprimand
Effective Date: 6/28/2023
RPC: 1.15A - Safeguarding Property
1.15B - Required Trust Account Records
Discipline Notice: Order Approving Stipulation
Stipulation
Notice of Reprimand
Description: Robert Patrick Brouillard (WSBA No. 19786, admitted 1990) of Shoreline, was reprimanded, effective 6/28/2023, by order of the Chief Hearing Officer. Brouillard’s conduct violated the following Rules of Professional Conduct: 1.15A (Safeguarding Property), 1.15B (Required Trust Account Records).

In relation to his handling of his trust account, Brouillard stipulated to reprimand for: 1) failing to maintain client funds in a trust account, as evidenced by the shortages in his trust account, and transferring funds from the trust account to the general account before disbursing funds to clients and third persons; 2) disbursing funds from the trust account before the deposited funds cleared the banking process in a client’s matter; 3) disbursing funds in excess of the amounts on deposit for a client and on deposit for himself, and using other clients’ funds to cover the disbursements; 4) making cash withdrawals from the trust account; 5) failing to maintain a trust account check register and failing to maintain client ledgers meeting the requirements of RPC 1.15B(a)(2); and 6) failing to perform bank and client ledger reconciliations for the trust account.

Marsha Matsumoto and Kathy Jo Blake acted as disciplinary counsel. Robert Patrick Brouillard represented himself. The online version of Washington State Bar News contains links to the following documents: Order Approving Stipulation; Stipulation to Reprimand; and Notice of Reprimand.


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