Attorney David Bath of Loveland, CO; slacker, serial offender

The state of Colorado provided David Eugene Bath with a law license in 1974 after he graduated from the University of Colorado Law School.

The Colorado State Bar found Dave guilty of the following misconduct.

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

• Repeatedly failed to advise clients that consulting with independent counsel would be advisable prior to entering into business dealings with them’
• Failed to obtain required written consent from clients re: business dealings
• Failed to advise clients of conflict that might be inherent in his representation of all defendants involved in a state court action

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Colorado Supreme Court punished Dave by gifting him with a complimentary 75-day suspension of his law license.

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

• Recklessly failed to segregate client funds
• Failed to ensure systems in place to properly account for client funds
• Commingled client funds with personal funds

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Colorado Supreme Court punished Dave by gifting him with a complimentary stayed 30-day suspension of his law license.

In truth, the comedians sitting on the Colorado Supreme Court didn’t mete out any meaningful punishment to Dave.

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

• Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)
• Failed to keep client informed of status of legal matter
• Knowingly disobeyed rules of a tribunal
• Engaged in conduct involving fraud, deceit, dishonesty or misrepresentation
• Engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice
• Failed to comply with six (6) court orders
• Never filed response to opposing counsel’s motion re: discovery
• Court imposed $8,500 in sanctions for discovery order violations
• Never advised client of $8,500 court sanction

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Colorado Supreme Court punished Dave by gifting him with a complimentary 4-month suspension of his law license.

As we speak (ca. November 2015) Dave practices with The Law Firm of David Bath PLLC at 4002 West Eisenhower in Loveland, Colorado.

BEWARE: Dave is not covered by legal malpractice insurance