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Office of the Presiding Disciplinary Judge

People v. English.

No. 23PDJ064. 10/22/2024. Opinion Imposing Sanctions.

February 5, 2025

Following a disciplinary hearing, a hearing board disbarred Daniel L. English (attorney registration number 01731), effective November 26, 2024.

English settled a medical malpractice matter for a client but failed to notify lienholders of the settlement. Then, exercising his ability to control the funds in his trust account, English unilaterally disbursed money to his client and to himself, leaving no money for the lienholders. English’s misappropriation of funds and his failure to notify the lienholders of the settlement amounted to dishonest conduct. English also comingled his personal funds with client funds in his trust and business accounts, and he failed to maintain financial records that lawyers are required to keep.

Through this misconduct, English violated Colo. RPC 1.15A(a) (a lawyer must hold client property separate from the lawyer’s own property); Colo. RPC 1.15A(c) (a lawyer must keep separate any property in which two or more persons claim an interest until there is a resolution of the claims); Colo. RPC 1.15D (a lawyer must maintain appropriate trust account records); and Colo. RPC 8.4(c) (it is professional misconduct for a lawyer to engage in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation).

Official Office of the Presiding Disciplinary Judge proceedings can be found at the Office of the Presiding Disciplinary Judge website.

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