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People v. Wertz. 07PDJ029. December 13, 2007. Attorney Regulation. The Presiding Disciplinary Judge approved a Conditional Admission of Misconduct submitted by the parties and suspended Jeffrey Larkin Wertz (Attorney Registration No. 28000) from the practice of law for a period of six months, all but thirty days stayed, effective December 15, 2007. On October 1, 2003, Respondent entered into a business transaction with his client without giving any written disclosures or any advice to his client about possible and/or actual conflicts of interest. Respondent also had an attorney-client relationship with the company he formed with his client. Respondent’s misconduct constituted grounds for the imposition of discipline pursuant to C.R.C.P. 251.5 and violated Colo. RPC 1.8(a).

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