A Tucson bankruptcy attorney has been suspended from practicing law for 60 days and placed on two years’ probation for violating the state’s rules of professional conduct.
Jay K. Powell and the State Bar of Arizona agreed on the terms of his suspension and the presiding disciplinary judge of the Arizona Supreme Court imposed them, according to a news release.
Powell was accused of wrongful conduct in five separate cases. According to the news release, he violated his duty as a legal professional by failing to abide by clients’ decisions, failing to act with “reasonable diligence”, failing to return a client’s property and failing to respond to the State Bar in a timely manner.
The agreement between the Bar and Powell came after “Powell conditionally admitted to engaging in a pattern of misconduct, multiple offenses, and failing to comply with State Bar requests.”
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Once placed on probation, Powell will have to undergo two different types of assessments that will set the terms of his probation, including one that will determine if he has mental health, substance abuse or stress issues. He must also pay the Bar $1,431 for the cost of the investigation.
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