Supreme Court of Colorado
The People of the State of Colorado v. Douglas Leo Romero, 35464
November 23, 2021503 P.3d 951
Summary
The Hearing Board found that Romero technically converted client funds by allowing a trust-account balance to fall below the amount that should have been held for the Dubon children and by failing to maintain an adequate recordkeeping system. It rejected the argument that the combined balances of two trust accounts excused the deficiency and concluded that the misconduct warranted a two-year suspension running concurrently with an existing three-year suspension. Reinstatement requires proof of rehabilitation and a passing score on the multistate professional responsibility examination.