Christopher Tahn
Upcoming Hearing:
Type: Conduct
First Date of Hearing: 2021/02/22
Last Date of Hearing: 2021/06/25
Status: February 22-23, 2021; March 29 - April 1, 2021; April 26-30, 2021; May 25-28, 2021; June 21-25, 2021 - Beginning at 9:30 am each day.
Location: Virtual Hearing
HE20170325
CO20162668
1. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn failed to act to the standard of a careful and prudent lawyer and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
2. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn acted in a conflict of interest and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
3. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn failed to provide competent, timely, conscientious and diligent service when he failed to communicate with his client, J.K., and failed to keep her updated on the status of her matter and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
4. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn failed to provide final documents to J.K. and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
5. It is alleged that Christopher T. Tahn failed to provide competent, timely, conscientious and diligent service when he delayed in providing to his client, J.A., the final reporting for her real estate matter, Statements of Account for her family law matter, and her client file, and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
6. It is alleged that Christopher T. Tahn breached Rule 119.21(4) of the Law Society of Alberta when he paid an invoice for legal fees from the trust account for his client's family law matter without providing a billing to his client, J.A., and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
7. It is alleged that Christopher T. Tahn failed to provide competent, timely, conscientious and diligent service when he failed to keep his client, S.H., updated on the status of her matter and failed to move her matter forward and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
8. It is alleged that Christopher T. Tahn failed to provide his client, S.H., with Statements of Account she had requested and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
9. It is alleged that Christopher T. Tahn breached Rule 119.21(4) of the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta when he paid an invoice for legal fees without providing a billing to his client, S.H. and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
10. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn facilitated an improper purpose (obtaining credit by false pretence or fraud) and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
11. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn acted in a conflict of interest when he failed to advise his clients of a joint representation and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
12. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn did not act to the standard of a conscientious and diligent lawyer when he failed to keep his client, A.F, informed on his legal matter and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
13. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn breached Rule 119.21(4) of the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta when he failed to provide Statements of Account to his clients prior to dispersing Trust funds, and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
14. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn did not follow the mortgage instructions when he failed to verify the identity of the mortgagors and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
15. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn failed to obtain instructions from his client, J.S., and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
16. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn breached Rule 119.19(2) of the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta when he dispersed funds from his Trust Account prior to receipt of the mortgage proceeds and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
17. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn breached Rule 119.21(4) of the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta when he failed to provide Statements of Account to his client, J.S., prior to dispersing Trust funds, and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
18. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn breached Rule 119.21(4) of the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta when he failed to provide Statements of Account to his clients, prior to dispersing Trust funds, and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
19. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn borrowed funds from his client, O.M., without referring him to obtain Independent Legal Advice and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
20. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn failed to cooperate with the Law Society when he failed to respond to requests for an explanation for the entry of the $15,000.00 "Loan Repayment" on his client's trust ledger and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
21. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn failed to follow the Irrevocable Direction to Pay and the Mortgage Commitment and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
22. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn breached Rule 119.21(3) of the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta when he settled a personal debt from funds held in Trust and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
24. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn breached Rules 119.17 and 119.17.1(1) of the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta when he processed funds through his Trust Account without providing any legal services and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
25. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn breached Rule 119.21(4) of the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta when he failed to provide Statements of Account to his client, prior to dispersing Trust funds, and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
26. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn breached Rules 118.3, 118.6. and 118.7 of the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta when he failed to obtain and retain copies of client identification and verification information and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
27. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn breached Rules 119.24(1) and 119.24(3) of the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta when he failed to report deficiencies in his Trust Account to the Law Society of Alberta, and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
28. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn breached Rule 119.40 of the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta when he failed to reconcile his firm's general accounts monthly and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
29. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn breached Rule 119.36(4)(e) of the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta when he failed to keep the firm's general account journal up to date and failed to retain copies of the journal and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
30. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn breached Rule 119.19(1) of the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta when he failed to deposit Trust money into his firm's Trust Account on or before the next banking day and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
31. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn breached Rule 119.20 of the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta when he failed to obtain client authorization to set up a Special Interest-Bearing Account and failed to obtain client authorization to withdraw funds from the account and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
32. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn breached Rule 119.16(2) of the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta when a Trust Account was not designated as a Trust Account and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
33. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn breached Rule 119.24(1) of the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta when he did not maintain sufficient funds in Trust to meet all obligations for the firm's clients and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
34. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn failed to credit Trust money to his clients' accounts and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
35. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn failed to cooperate promptly and completely during the Law Society Investigation and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
36. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn failed to reply to communications from the Law Society of Alberta and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
37. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn failed to fulfill undertakings and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
38. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn did not act to the standard of a conscientious and diligent lawyer when he failed to finalize issues related to the sale of his client's property and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
39. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn did not act to the standard of a conscientious and diligent lawyer when he failed to provide his client, P.M., with documents related to her family law matter and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
40. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn did not act to the standard of a conscientious and diligent lawyer when he failed to keep his client, P.M., informed on the status of her legal matters and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
41. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn attempted to mislead the Law Society of Alberta concerning his accounting records and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
42. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn breached Rule 119.21(4) of the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta when he failed to provide Statements of Account to his client, P.M., prior to dispersing trust funds, and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
43. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn failed to act with integrity regarding the contingency fee arrangement with his client, P.M., and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
44. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn failed to provide a complete copy of his client's file to her new counsel in a timely manner and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
45. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn failed to cooperate promptly and completely with the Law Society and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
46. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn failed to reply to communications from the Law Society and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
47. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn failed to provide competent, timely, conscientious and diligent service when he delayed registering a postponement on title for his client, N.B., and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
48. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn failed to provide competent, timely, conscientious and diligent service when he failed to provide a Solicitor's Final Report to is client, N.B, and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
49. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn did not possess the relevant knowledge and skills required to handle his client's real estate matter and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
50. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn breached Rule 119.30 of the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
52. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn failed to fulfill his undertaking given to J.M., another lawyer and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
53. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn failed to reply to communications from another lawyer, J.M., and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
54. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn misled another lawyer, J.M., and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
56. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn failed to reply in a prompt and complete manner to communications from the Law Society and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
57. It is alleged that Christopher T. Tahn failed to advise his client, M.T., to seek independent legal advice when he entered into a business transaction with him and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
58. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn failed to obtain instructions from his client, M.T., and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
59. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn breached Rule 119.21(4) of the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta when he failed to provide Statements of Account to his client, M.T., prior to disbursing Trust funds and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
60. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn failed to honour trust conditions and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
61. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn attempted to mislead another lawyer, D.E., and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
62. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn attempted to mislead the Law Society of Alberta and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
63. It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn failed to cooperate with the Law Society of Alberta and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn failed to fulfill an undertaking and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn misled other lawyers and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn failed to reply to communications from the Law Society of Alberta and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn acted in an inappropriate and unprofessional manner with his client, K.W., and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;
It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn failed to cooperate with the Law Society of Alberta during an investigation and that such conduct is deserving of sanction; and
It is alleged Christopher T. Tahn failed to reply to communications from the Law Society of Alberta and that such conduct is deserving of sanction.
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