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People v. Kusic. 13PDJ021. February 25, 2013. Attorney Regulation. The Presiding Disciplinary Judge approved a conditional admission of misconduct submitted by the parties and suspended John Bernard Kusic (Attorney Registration Number 04267) for sixty days, all stayed upon the successful completion of a two-year period of probation, with conditions, effective February 25, 2013. Kusic entered into a fee agreement with a client without explaining the basis of his fee. He also failed to place the client’s payments into a COLTAF account. Instead, he placed those payments into his operating account, used them to pay an interpreter, or used them for his own benefit. Kusic’s misconduct constitutes grounds for the imposition of discipline pursuant to C.R.C.P. 251.5 and violated Colo. RPC 1.5(f), 1.15(a), and 1.15(d)(1).

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