Dennis M. Ryan was suspended from practicing law for nine months by the Board of Bar Overseers, citing misconduct.
The board said Ryan “demonstrated a lack of candor” during a disciplinary hearing and gave “deliberately false testimony.”
The misconduct included Ryan receiving $14,000 to probate a woman’s estate but did little work and was fired. The new lawyer found that Ryan had filed no probate accounting, had not applied for a federal tax identification number, had not filed personal and fiduciary tax returns, had not taken appropriate steps to shield retirement funds from potential tax consequences, and had kept large amounts of cash in non-interest-bearing accounts.
In another case, Ryan left his contingency fee in an account and later withdrawing money to pay his own taxes.
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Quincy lawyer suspended for nine months; misconduct cited
The board said Ryan “demonstrated a lack of candor” during a disciplinary hearing and gave “deliberately false testimony.”
The misconduct included Ryan receiving $14,000 to probate a woman’s estate but did little work and was fired. The new lawyer found that Ryan had filed no probate accounting, had not applied for a federal tax identification number, had not filed personal and fiduciary tax returns, had not taken appropriate steps to shield retirement funds from potential tax consequences, and had kept large amounts of cash in non-interest-bearing accounts.
In another case, Ryan left his contingency fee in an account and later withdrawing money to pay his own taxes.
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Quincy lawyer suspended for nine months; misconduct cited
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