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State ex rel Oklahoma Bar Association v. Seratt3/4/2003
eriod of time. When these violations are coupled with Respondent's inability to properly care and account for his clients' settlement proceeds or to protect their interests from unyielding statutes of limitations, this Court is given no alternative but disbarrment. See State of Oklahoma, ex rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. McCurtain, 1989 OK 4, 767 P.2d 427 (attorney who neglected client matters, converted or failed to properly account for client property and refused to cooperate with the investigation of those matters was disbarred); See State of Oklahoma, ex rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. Hardey, 1972 OK 49, 495 P.2d 825 (attorney who settled cases without the knowledge of his clients, forged client signatures to settlement checks and did not properly account for settlement proceeds was disbarred); See State of Oklahoma, ex rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. Thomas, 1995 OK 145, 911 P.2d 907 (attorney disbarred for neglecting client's workers' compensation case, misrepresenting the status of the case to the client over an extended period of time, forging an order of the Supreme Court, failing to answer grievances and negotiating with a client not to report misconduct to the bar association).
Respondent provided this Court no mitigating evidence to consider in his favor with regard to the imposition of discipline. We note he was privately reprimanded in 1994 for failure to competently represent a client and is currently under an order of suspension for non-payment of dues.
Respondent is disbarred and his name is ordered stricken from the roll of attorneys. In addition, he is ordered to pay the costs of these proceedings in the amount of $2,608.29 within ninety (90) days after this Court's opinion becomes effective.
RESPONDENT IS DISBARRED AND HIS NAME IS STRICKEN FROM THE ROLL OF ATTORNEYS. HE IS FURTHER ORDERED TO PAY COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,608.29 WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS AFTER THIS OPINION BECOMES EFFECTIVE.
ALL JUSTICES CONCUR.
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