People v. Robinson.

No. 25PDJ58. 1/26/2026. Amended Opinion Imposing Sanctions.

March 1, 2026

Following a sanctions hearing, the Presiding Disciplinary Judge suspended Dale John Robinson from the practice of law for one year and one day. Robinson’s registered business address is in Denver, Colorado, and his attorney registration number is 56849. To be reinstated to the practice of law, Robinson must prove by clear and convincing evidence that he has been rehabilitated, has complied with all disciplinary orders and rules, and is fit to practice law. The suspension took effect on March 2, 2026.

A client hired Robinson and gave him a retainer, which Robinson held in his trust account. But Robinson failed to do any of the work the client paid him for, failed to respond to the client’s communications, failed for several years to refund the client’s fees, and never responded to the regulatory authorities’ inquiries about the matter. Through this misconduct, Robinson violated Colo. RPC 1.3 (a lawyer must act with reasonable diligence and promptness when representing a client); Colo. RPC 1.4(a)(4) (a lawyer must promptly comply with reasonable requests for information); Colo. RPC 1.16(d) (a lawyer must protect a client’s interests upon termination of the representation, including by giving reasonable notice to the client and returning unearned fees and any papers and property to which the client is entitled); and Colo. RPC 8.1(b) (a lawyer must not knowingly fail to respond to a lawful demand for information from a disciplinary authority).