The People of the State of Colorado, Complainant. v. Steven Jay Rozan, Respondent

Summary

The court held that Colorado disciplinary authorities had jurisdiction over an attorney licensed in Colorado whose representation was conducted largely from Texas and involved an inmate at a Colorado federal prison. It applied Colorado disciplinary rules because the predominant effect of the conduct was in Colorado and because regulation of attorney conduct did not conflict with federal authority over the prison. The court concluded that the attorney knowingly misappropriated unearned client funds, violated Colorado rules governing safekeeping and refunding fees, and warranted disbarment based on the misconduct and extensive aggravating factors.