Lawyer Russel Sean McDonaugh has been suspended seven years.

British Columbia lawyer Russel Sean McDonaugh has been suspended for seven years following his admission to misappropriating nearly $8.1 million from his client trust account, which he used for gambling. The Law Society of BC's indemnity fund suffered a significant loss, having to reimburse over $2 million taken from McDonaugh's clients and pay out $12 million in 2022, including $2 million for McDonaugh's clients.

February 17, 2024
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