While Axelrod was accused of violating RPCs 1.3, 1.4. 1.5(a), 1.16(d) and 8.1(2) and §2-32(a)(1) of the Connecticut Practice Book, he admitted that he did not respond to the grievance complaint, violating RPC 8.1(2) and the practice book, the affidavit said. In addition, he said in the affidavit that there was “sufficient evidence” to show he violated RPC 1.5(a).
Axelrod did not respond to a request for comment.
John J. Radshaw III faces three presentments, according to court documents. In affidavits stemming from three grievance complaints against Radshaw, he agreed to the presentments for consolidation in front of the Superior Court.
Radshaw admitted he did not respond to the grievance complaints in violation of the RPCs and Practice Book §2-32(a)(1), according to the affidavits.
Across the three complaints, he was accused of violating RPCs 1.1, 1.3, 1.4(a)(2), 1.4(a)(3), 1.4(a)(4), 1.15(e), 8.1(2) and 8.4(4) and Practice Book §2-32(a)(1), according to court documents.
Radshaw did not respond to a request for comment.
Sebastian DeSantis, admitted to the Connecticut bar in 1998, was accused of violating RPCs 1.1, 1.3, 1.4(a)(2), (3) and (4), 8.1(2) and Practice Book §2-32(a)(1), an affidavit said.
DeSantis said there is “sufficient evidence” that he violated RPC 8.1(2) and Practice Book §2-32(a)(1), the affidavit said.
He agreed to take three hours of continuing legal education in legal ethics, the affidavit said.
DeSantis did not respond to a request for comment.
Alec A. Rimer, who was admitted to the Connecticut bar in 1990, must take six credit hours of continuing legal education in IOLTA account management and in law office management, according to an affidavit.
The Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel alleged Rimer violated RPCs 8.1(2), 8.4(4) and 1.15(b) and Practice Book §§2-27(c) and 2-28(h), according to a proposed disposition.
Rimer said in an affidavit that he did not release IOLTA account records that the Statewide Grievance Committee requested after an overdraft notice from his IOLTA account, violating Practice Book §§2-27(c) and 2-28(h).
In addition, Rimer said he violated RPC 8.1(2) when he did not respond to a grievance complaint or to a “lawful demand for information” requested by the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel, the affidavit said.
Rimer did not respond to a request for comment.
Jesse Churchill Clark, admitted to the Connecticut bar in 2004, agreed to take three credit hours of continuing legal education in legal ethics and law office management, according to an affidavit.
Clark admitted that “the factual basis of the probable cause finding … this conduct violated” RPCs 1.1, 1.3 and 1.4, the affidavit said.
Clark declined to comment.
