Discipline Notice - Ajibola O. Oladapo

License Number: 41461
Member Name: Ajibola O. Oladapo
Discipline Detail
Action: Reprimand
Effective Date: 8/5/2024
RPC:
Discipline Notice: Order on Stipulation to Reprimand
Stipulation
Notice of Reprimand
Description: Ajibola Oluyemisi Oladapo (WSBA No. 41461, admitted 2009) of Kirkland, WA, was reprimanded, effective 8/05/2024, by order of the hearing officer. Chris Chang and Francesca D'Angelo acted as disciplinary counsel. Kevin M Bank represented Respondent. James D. Hicks was the hearing officer.

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

Oladapo stipulated to reprimand for (1) failing to deposit and hold client funds in a trust account, using respondent's trust account for business transactions unrelated to a representation or escrow, and failing to hold client funds separate from respondent's own property; (2) disbursing more funds from trust than clients had on deposit, and using the funds of a client for payroll and other disbursements; (3) making cash withdrawals from respondent's trust account; (4) failing to keep complete, current trust account records, and (5) failing to reconcile respondent's trust account records

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


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