In the Matter of a Member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware: S. Harold Lankenau, Respondent

Summary

The Court imposed an eighteen-month suspension after finding that Respondent knowingly misappropriated fees and settlement proceeds belonging to his employer, used a non-designated account, lied to his mortgage company, and forged his employer’s signature. The Court concluded that the aggravating circumstances and the separate dishonest conduct warranted a sanction greater than the Board’s recommended six-month-and-one-day suspension. The suspension was made effective as of February 22, 2016, and Respondent was ordered to pay the proceeding’s costs.