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Robert Scott Huff (WSBA No. 20507, admitted 1991) of Mill Creek, WA, resigned in lieu of discipline, effective 2/01/2024. The lawyer agrees that they are aware of the alleged misconduct in disciplinary counsel’s Statement of Alleged Misconduct and rather than defend against the allegations, they wish to permanently resign from membership in the Association. Francesca D'Angelo acted as disciplinary counsel. Robert Scott Huff represented themselves.
The Statement of Alleged Misconduct reflects the following violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct: 1.4 (Communication), 1.15A (Safeguarding Property), 1.15B (Required Trust Account Records), 1.16 (Declining or Terminating Representation), 8.4(b) (Criminal Act), 8.4(c) (Dishonesty, Fraud, Deceit or Misrepresentation), 8.4(i) (Moral Turpitude, Corruption or Disregard of Rule of Law).
Huff’s alleged misconduct includes: 1) committing the crime of theft and/or converting client funds; 2) failing to provide a written accounting to the client; 3) failing to maintain a check register and/or failing to maintain a client ledger; 4) making false statements about the amount of client’s funds remaining in the trust account; 5) failing to return client’s file after the representation terminated; 6) failing to deposit client’s checks into trust account; 7) failing to notify the client about receiving the client’s checks; 8) failing to provide the client with an accounting of the disbursed funds.
Decision document: Resignation Form of Robert Scott Huff (ELC 9.3(b)).
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