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Terence Kain Wong (WSBA No. 24502, admitted 1994) of Newcastle, was suspended for 12 months, effective 12/23/2024, by order of the Washington Supreme Court. Francisco Rodriguez acted as disciplinary counsel. Terence Kain Wong represented themselves.
The lawyer’s conduct violated the following Rules of Professional Conduct: 1.3 Diligence, 1.4 Communication, 1.5 Fees, 1.7 Conflict of Interest: Current Clients, 1.15A Safeguarding Property, 1.16 Declining or Terminating Representation, 3.2 Expediting Litigation.
Wong stipulated to suspension for: (1) failing to act with reasonable diligence in a client’s criminal and immigration matters and, in another client’s criminal matter, (2) failing to promptly convey a plea offer to a client and failing to reasonably communicate with a client regarding their criminal matter, (3) representing clients in circumstances where the representation involved a concurrent conflict of interest without obtaining their informed consent, in writing or otherwise, (4) failing to provide a client with the agreed upon legal services in their immigration matter and failing to refund unearned fees after the representation ended, and failing to provide a client with the agreed upon legal services in their criminal matter and failing to refund unearned fees within a reasonable time after the representation ended.
Decision documents: Disciplinary Board Order Approving Stipulation; Stipulation to Suspension; and Washington Supreme Court Order.
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