People v. Williams.

No. 25PDJ25. 11/21/2025. Opinion Imposing Sanctions.

February 1, 2026

Following a sanctions hearing, the Presiding Disciplinary Judge disbarred Jason D. Williams (attorney registration number 49702). The disbarment took effect on December 26, 2025.

In two separate client matters, Williams violated ethical rules governing how lawyers must handle client funds, keep financial records, and draft fee agreements. He also knowingly converted funds of both clients, using their money as ready cash or to pay bills. And in one of those client matters, Williams engaged in a concurrent conflict of interest when his representation of the client was materially limited by his personal interest in engaging in sexual or drug-related activity with his client. He thus knowingly prioritized his interest in personal gratification over his client’s interests.

Through this misconduct, Williams violated Colo. RPC 1.5(f) (a lawyer does not earn fees until a benefit is conferred on the client or the lawyer performs a legal service); Colo. RPC 1.5(h) (a lawyer must include specific benchmarks for earning a portion of a flat fee, if any portion is to be earned before conclusion of the representation); Colo. RPC 1.7(a)(2) (a lawyer may not engage in a concurrent conflict of interest in which the representation may be materially limited by the lawyer’s personal interests); Colo. RPC 1.15A(a) (a lawyer must hold client property separate from the lawyer’s own property); Colo. RPC 1.15B(a)(1) (a lawyer in private practice must maintain a trust account into which the lawyer shall deposit funds entrusted to the lawyer’s care and advance fees); Colo. RPC 1.15D(a)(1) (a lawyer must maintain an appropriate record-keeping system to track funds or other property held for others); and Colo. RPC 8.4(c) (it is professional misconduct for a lawyer to engage in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation).