Attorney Karolee Zawislak of Saskatchewan, CAN: serial offender   

The Law Society of Saskatchewan presented Karolee Ann Zawislak was presented with a law license in 1986 after she graduated from York University Law School.

The Law Society of Saskatchewan found Karolee guilty of the following misconduct.

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

• Co-authored inappropriate letter
• Filed misleading affidavit that was singed in blank

As a consequence of her misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Law Society Board punished Karolee by gifting her with a complimentary 2- week suspension of her law license.

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

• Failed to engage in due diligence (slacker)
• Failed to pay accounts incurred by law practice
• Engaged in trust accounting rule breaches

As a consequence of her misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Law Society Board punished Karolee by gifting her with a complimentary reprimand.

Karolee’s 3^rd bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Prepared will for client dying in a hospice that left $10,000 to his son
• Failed to ensure storage fees housing client files was paid
• Allowed client’s personal information to be placed at risk
• Failed in duty to deal with client files and property in prudent manner
• Required to pay $7,500 as insurance deductible re: malpractice claim and agreed to pay installments of $625 per month
• First check of $625 paid to insurer returned for insufficient funds (rubber)
• Repeatedly failed to respond to client inquires
• Failed to keep client informed of status of legal matter

As a consequence of her misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Law Society Board punished Karolee by gifting her with a complimentary 6-month suspension of her law license.

As we speak (ca. July 2013), Karolee practices with the Merchant Law Group LLP at 2401 Saskatchewan Drive in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.