The People of the State of Colorado, Complainant v. Ronald Lawrence Roberts, Respondent

Summary

The court imposed disbarment after finding that the respondent knowingly converted a client's $4,000 arbitration fee, abandoned the representation, failed to communicate, and failed to return the clients' funds and file. The court treated knowing conversion of client funds as presumptively warranting disbarment and found no mitigating circumstances to justify a lesser sanction. The respondent's default established the factual allegations and rule violations by clear and convincing evidence.