Attorney Bert Roos of Phoenix; repeat offender

The state of Arizona presented Bert L. Roos with a law license in 1981 after he graduated from the Arizona State University Law School.

The Arizona State Bar found Bert guilty of the following misconduct.

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

• Wrote checks on account without sufficient funds (rubber)
• Failed to retain balance of client settlement funds in client trust account
• Allowed trust account balance to fall below amount need to pay medical providers
• Misconduct involved multiple offenses

As a consequence of his misconduct, the Cheerleaders for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Arizona Supreme Court punished Bert by gifting him with a complimentary 90-day suspension of his law license. 

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

• Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)
• Charged a clearly excessive fee (crook)
• Failed to take necessary steps to protect client’s interest after being discharged
• Failed to expedite litigation
• Engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice

As a consequence of his misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Arizona Supreme Court punished Bert by gifting him with a complimentary censure.

As we speak (ca. October 2014) Bert practices at 5045 North 12^th Street in Phoenix, Arizona.

Warning: Bert doesn’t carry legal malpractice insurance