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People v. Salaymeh. 13PDJ017. February 1, 2013. Attorney Regulation. The Presiding Disciplinary Judge approved a conditional admission of misconduct submitted by the parties and suspended Raja M. Salaymeh (Attorney Registration Number 33601) for six months, all stayed upon the successful completion of a two-year period of probation with conditions, effective February 1, 2013. After meeting with and accepting payment from a client, Salaymeh determined that the client had overpaid him by $182.00. For a period of approximately a week, he kept the overpayment in his desk drawer and did not record the overpayment or notify his law firm or his client of the overpayment. Salaymeh’s misconduct constitutes grounds for the imposition of discipline pursuant to C.R.C.P. 251.5 and violated Colo. RPC 1.15(a) and 1.15(l).

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