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Attorney John Willard of Wilmington, DE; ethical goblin 
The state of Delaware presented John M. Willard with a law license in 1975.
The Delaware Supreme court found John guilty of the following misconduct.
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Failed to perform monthly reconciliations of client trust accounts
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Filed false Certificates of Compliance with Supreme Court for five (5) falsely stating he was in compliance with records keeping requirements
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Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)
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Failed to provide client with necessary court documents
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Failed to properly prepare client to give testimony at a deposition
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Commingled client funds with personal funds
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Failed to safeguard client funds
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Failed to provide client with written statement that advance fee was refundable if it was not earned
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Failed to retain unearned fees in client trust account
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Failed to notify client that client funds were not being held in separate client trust account
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Engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice
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Engaged in conduct involving fraud, deceit, dishonesty or misrepresentation
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Misconduct involved multiple offenses and took place over extended period of time
As a consequence of his misconduct, apologists for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Delaware Supreme Court punished John by gifting him with a complimentary reprimand.
As we speak (ca. February 2013) John practices at 224 Plymouth Road in Wilmington, Delaware.
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