Veteran criminal defense lawyer Robert T. McAllister has been disbarred after admitting to converting client funds, Law Week Colorado reports.
McAllister acknowledged receiving $105,255.43 of client funds without permission or while the money was restricted by court order: $100,000 was held in the name of McAllister client Terry Vickery and had been frozen by a court order; $5,255.43 was a check payable to MNT Enterprises that the recipient had decided against cashing; McAllister asked the check writer, an insurer, to reissue the check in his name.
McAllister told Law Week Colorado that a series of bad real estate deals in 2008 precipitated his actions, which he regrets, and that he has repaid his clients.
Some of McAllister’s biggest cases include the acquittal of David Mandarich, president of Richmond Homes, on charges of making fraudulent campaign contributions and his representation of Dewi Sukarno, former first lady of Indonesia, on charges stemming from a socialite spat in Aspen.
McAllister, 61, said he plans to seek reinstatement in eight years. His disbarment is effective next month.
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