People v. MacDonald, No. 03PDJ017, 05.15.03. Attorney Regulation. The Presiding Disciplinary Judge approved the parties’ Conditional Admission of Misconduct and suspended Respondent, William J. Macdonald, attorney registration number 12393, from the practice of law for a period of one year and one day, with all but thirty days stayed during a two-year period of probation subject to conditions. With regard to ten separate client matters, in nine respondent neglected legal matters, in eight he failed to communicate with the clients, in four he failed to return client property, in one he provided incompetent representation, in one he failed to promptly deliver funds to the client, and in four cases he failed to reasonably respond to a lawful demand for information from a disciplinary authority. Respondent’s conduct violated Colo. RPC 1.3, Colo. RPC 1.4(a), Colo. RPC 1.16(d), Colo. RPC 1.1, and Colo. RPC 8.1(b). Mitigating factors were considered in arriving at the sanction. Respondent was ordered to pay costs of the proceeding.