Gambling Addiction Of Lawyer Leads To Suspension In Nevada

The state of Nevada may be the one place in the world where a lawyer can steal hundreds of thousands of dollars, and admit to over fifty professional violations, yet still keep his job. That is the case for Las Vegas lawyer Douglas Crawford.

Crawford was facing heavy odds when he went before the Nevada Supreme Court to find out his fate. after admitting to the wrongdoing, Douglas new he had an uphill battle if he was ever going to be a lawyer again in the state.

That battle took a turn for the best this week when the Supreme Court ignored the recommendation of the State Bar of Nevada disciplinary panel that Crawford be disbarred. That recommendation happened back in April of last year.

Crawford has admitted to sixty five professional conduct violations but the majority of them all had to deal with the same issue. Taking clients money and misappropriating it.

He has stolen over $400,000 from clients to fuel his gambling addiction. The Supreme Court took the nature of the person and the addiction into account in their ruling.

Crawford has had a longstanding good reputation and showed remorse for what he did. The court also said that the gambling addiction and his mental disabilities of depression caused some of his actions.

February 22, 2009
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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