Nevada Lawyer Suspended After Stealing $400,000 to Support Gambling Addiction
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Las Vegas attorney who stole nearly $400,000 from clients to support his gambling addiction has been suspended by the Nevada Supreme Court.
The court rejected a recommendation to disbar Douglas Crawford.
Crawford admitted to 65 professional conduct violations primarily involving misappropriation of client funds.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In April, the State Bar of Nevada disciplinary panel unanimously recommended Crawford be disbarred.
The court said it opted for a lesser punishment based on mitigating factors, including Crawford's good character, reputation, remorse, and "mental disabilities of depression and gambling addiction."