I am requesting a review of the Law Society of BC's decision to close the file #20180071 regarding Michael Geldert and Geldert Law.
In the correspondence dated November 2nd, 2021 from Sarah Conroy, Director, Intake & Early Resolution and Practice Standards, she states that the file is now closed, however it does not give any reason why the file is closed with no disciplinary action taken directly related to the above mentioned file.
She also states that this investigation raised some concerns about Mr. Geldert's standards of practice. She goes on to say that the Practice Standards Committee has considered the matter and ordered a practice review to be conducted by another lawyer - the reviewing lawyer.
I was contacted by Mr. David Butcher who said "I have been appointed by the Law Society of British Columbia as the investigator into your complaint, and many others, into the conduct of Mr. Geldert in the Sunchaser/Northmont litigation."
Did Mr. Butcher not find any violations regarding how Mr. Geldert handled this particular file? A file that not only were there numerous complaints filed with detailed information, some actually pointing out the various Codes of Professional Conduct which Mr. Geldert breached, but took close to 4 years to investigate? Why is Mr. Geldert not being disciplined?
Ms Conroy also states "If you have remaining concerns about the Law Society's processes or investigation of this complaint, visit the Ombudsperson's website. . ." Ms Conroy neglects to inform us of the Complainants' Review Committee.
I am requesting a review of this file by the Law Society's Complainants' Review Committee.
I am also requesting any and all documents, reports and/or correspondence that I am entitled to receive to be provided.
From everything I have read the Law Society's mandate is to protect the public not the lawyers.
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