Mainebiz has an article on the aftermath of John Duncan’s embezzlement. Two things still stick out: of course Duncan’s outrageous actions, but also the firm’s failure to take action for four months.
John Duncan is now in federal prison in Brooklyn, hundreds of miles from the state where his theft still raises hackles in part because it was so unusual and the retribution so public. Of the more than 4,869 lawyers licensed to practice in Maine, 13 were publicly sanctioned in 2007, according to the American Bar Association. As a percentage of lawyers licensed, Maine’s rate of public disciplinary action has historically been among the country’s lowest.
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