Attorney Jeffrey Lazroe of Buffalo, NY; cheater, repeat offender

The state of New York presented Jeffrey A. Lazroe with a law license in 1972 after he graduated from the University of Toledo Law School.

The Appellate Division Disciplinary Panel found Jeff guilty of the following misconduct.

Jeff’s 1^st bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Engaged in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation
• Engaged in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice
• Engaged in conduct that adversely reflects on his fitness as a lawyer
• Neglected a legal matter entrusted to him
• Failed to place client securities in a safe deposit box
• Failed to maintain client funds in special account
• Failed to promptly notify client of receipt of client funds
• Failed to identify and label client securities
• Failed to maintain required bank account records
• Failed to maintain a record for special accounts
• Failed to make accurate contemporaneous entries of all financial transactions    

As a consequence of his misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Appellate Division Disciplinary Panel punished Johnny by gifting him with a complimentary 6-month suspension of his law license.

Jeff’s 2^nd bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)
• Failed to take reasonable steps to avoid prejudice to client
• Failed to promptly refund any part of advance fee that wasn’t earned (cheater)
• Engaged in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice
• Engaged in conduct that adversely reflects on his fitness as a lawyer

As a consequence of his misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Appellate Division Disciplinary Panel punished Johnny by gifting him with a complimentary 1-year suspension of his law license.

As we speak (ca. July 2016), Jeff practices at 37 Franklin Street in Buffalo, New York.