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Kelowna lawyer suspended for overcharging clients

KELOWNA - A local lawyer has been suspended for overcharging two clients in 2011. Christopher R. Penty admitted to a Law Society of B.C. panel that he issued bills that misrepresented the amount he was entitled and then lied to a Supreme Court master. On Oct. 29 the panel suspended Penty for four months. His...

‘Ungovernable’ lawyer with history of misconduct disbarred

KELOWNA – A Kelowna lawyer with a long history of professional misconduct has lost his licence to practice law for representing a company running a Ponzi scheme. Douglas Warren Welder was disbarred from the Law Society of B.C. after a panel found he received and redistributed more than US$1.65 million while representing International Fiduciary Corporation,...

Law Society forbids Kelowna man from giving legal advice

KELOWNA – A Kelowna man has been forbidden by the Law Society from practicing law in B.C. According to a press release, Kevin James Anderson has consented to an injunction prohibiting him from representing himself as a lawyer anywhere in the province. He is also prohibited from engaging in the practice of law, including drawing...