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In this issue:
• Notice of Disbarment -
Gina Cosgrove
• Notice of Disbarment - Blair
Petterson
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Notice of
Disbarment - Gina Cosgrove
On December 3, 2008, a Resignation Committee appointed by the
Benchers of the Law Society of Alberta granted the application of
Gina Cosgrove to resign, pursuant to Section 61 of the Legal
Profession Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. L-8, effective immediately. Ms.
Cosgrove is therefore disbarred. Ms. Cosgrove resides in Toronto,
but practised in Edmonton until she was suspended on January 16,
2006 for non-payment of fees.
Ms. Cosgrove faced a
discipline hearing on twelve citations at the time of her
resignation application. The citations alleged that she had failed
to be conscientious, diligent and efficient in providing services to
certain clients, had failed to respond in a timely manner to
communications from another lawyer and the Law Society of Alberta,
and had failed to comply with undertakings given to other lawyers.
Ms. Cosgrove admitted these allegations.
Although Ms.
Cosgrove elected to tender her resignation prior to the conclusion
of the Law Society’s investigation and prior to being cited for
misappropriation, she admitted that there was a shortfall in her
trust account which arose as a result of misappropriation. Visit www.lawsociety.ab.ca
for more details.
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Notice of
Disbarment - Blair Petterson
On December 3, 2008, a Resignation Committee appointed by the
Benchers of the Law Society of Alberta granted the application of
Blair A. Petterson to resign, pursuant to Section 61 of the Legal
Profession Act, effective immediately. Mr. Petterson is therefore
disbarred. Mr. Petterson resides in Edmonton and practised there
until his suspension in February 2006.
At the time of his
resignation application, Mr. Petterson faced a discipline hearing on
twenty-four citations. The outstanding citations alleged that he
failed to respond to clients, failed to provide a proper accounting
of funds received, failed to provide written information concerning
fees and disbursements he charged, inadvertently failed to deliver
statements of account, failed to maintain proper financial records,
breached rules of the Law Society concerning the proper
administration of his trust account, and, by way of an improper
transfer of trust funds against an account which was later reduced
on taxation, misappropriated or wrongfully converted trust funds
belonging to his client.
In his application to resign, Mr.
Petterson admitted the foregoing allegations. For more details,
visit www.lawsociety.ab.ca
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