Conduct Proceeding:02-Mar-2012
Nelson Tavares Garcia was found to have engaged in professional misconduct for: failing to be on guard against becoming the tool or dupe of an unscrupulous client or associated persons, in connection with four real estate transactions; failing to be honest and candid with his lender clients in connection with three real estate transactions; failing to serve his lender clients to the standard of a competent lawyer in connection with three transactions; representing both the lender and the borrower in mortgages where the consideration exceeded $50,000 relating to one property; failing to complete Forms 18A and 18B in several mortgages relating to one property. By Decision and Order dated March 2, 2012 the Hearing Panel ordered that: (1) The Lawyer is suspended from the practice of law for a period of 3 months commencing April 1, 2012. (2) The Lawyer is ordered to pay to the Law Society costs in the amount of $15,000 payable within 30 days from the date of this Decision and Order. read more