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In this issue:
• Disbarment - Mr. Brent
Frederick Bittner
• Disbarment - Mr. David Eugene Kiester
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Suspension - Madeline
Wood
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Disbarment - Mr.
Brent Frederick Bittner
On October 20, 2008, a Resignation Committee appointed by the
Benchers of the Law Society of Alberta granted the application of
Brent Frederick Bittner to resign, pursuant to Section 61 of the
Legal Profession Act, effective immediately. Mr. Bittner is
therefore disbarred. Mr. Bittner resides in Edmonton and practised
in Edmonton until his resignation.
For more details, visit:
http://www.lawsocietyalberta.com/lawyerregulation/notices/
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Disbarment - Mr.
David Eugene Kiester
On November 3, 2008, a Hearing Committee found David Eugene
Kiester, who resides in Calgary and practised there until his
suspension in August of 2005, guilty of the following citations:
that he collected GST and misappropriated the funds to his own
personal use, that he collected retainers from clients and
misappropriated funds prior to fully earning the retainers, and that
he disguised the receipt of income from his practice to avoid a
garnishee on his general account.
For more details, visit:
http://www.lawsocietyalberta.com/lawyerregulation/notices/
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Suspension -
Madeline Wood
On October 28, 2008, a Hearing Committee appointed by the
Benchers of the Law Society of Alberta found that the conduct of
Madeline Wood, who resides in and practised in Calgary until
December 2, 2005, was deserving of sanction in that she failed to
respond on a timely basis to the Law Society, and failed to maintain
the books and records of her trust account, failed to reconcile her
trust accounts, and failed to file Forms T, all as required by the
Rules of the Law Society of Alberta.
The Hearing Committee
directed that Ms. Wood’s membership be suspended under Section
72(1)(b) of the Legal Profession Act for a period of three months,
effective October 28, 2008. Ms. Wood had previously been suspended
under Section 63 of the Legal Profession Act on December 2, 2005.
For more details, visit: http://www.lawsocietyalberta.com/lawyerregulation/notices/
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