Discipline Notice - Gerald T. Osborn

License Number: 13712
Member Name: Gerald T. Osborn
Discipline Detail
Action: Reprimand
Effective Date: 6/20/2024
RPC: 1.15A - Safeguarding Property
1.15B - Required Trust Account Records
1.3 - Diligence
1.5 - Fees
Discipline Notice: Order Approving Stipulation
Stipulation
Notice of Reprimand
Description: Gerald T. Osborn (WSBA No. 13712, admitted 1983) of Anacortes, WA, was reprimanded, effective 6/20/2024, by order of the hearing officer. Amanda Lee acted as disciplinary counsel. Gerald T. Osborn Represented themselves.

The lawyer’s conduct violated the following Rules of Professional Conduct: 1.3 (Diligence), 1.5 (Fees), 1.15A (Safeguarding Property), 1.15B (Required Trust Account Records).

Osborn stipulated to reprimand for: 1) charging and/or attempting to charge a client more than provided for by the fee agreement; 2) failing to promptly pay or deliver to the client funds the client was entitled to receive; 3) failing to take reasonable action to resolve the dispute with the client over the disputed portion of the settlement funds; 4) failing to maintain client ledgers and a current check register; 5) failing to reconcile Respondent’s trust account check register to the bank statements and/or by failing to reconcile the check register balance to the combined total of all client ledgers; 6) failing to provide a written accounting to the client after the distribution of property and/or at least annually.

Decision documents: Order on Stipulation to Reprimand; Stipulation to Reprimand; and Notice of Reprimand.


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