COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A Colorado Springs attorney who was suspended in 2011 for spending client money that did not belong to him has now been ordered disbarred following another disciplinary case involving client funds.
A disciplinary judge approved an agreement to disbar William Thomas Griffin on Sept. 28. His disbarment takes effect Nov. 2.
The disciplinary summary describes misconduct involving a client’s $50,000 settlement and a separate client who paid $6,000 for a driver’s-license appeal that was later dismissed.
A $2,500 fee but an intent to keep $25,000
In March 2023, a client had already received a $45,000 offer to settle a civil case the client had handled without an attorney…