A North Battleford lawyer has landed in big trouble with the Law Society of Saskatchewan.
Kevan Migneault of the Migneault Law Office in North Battleford was handed an interim suspension by the law society and is currently not entitled to practice law.
According to the notice of interim suspension issued by the law society Friday, the suspension has arisen in connection to an ongoing investigation into Migneault’s conduct, for which the Law Society says they have “reasonable grounds."
The allegations primarily surround a client of Migneault who pled guilty to fraud Oct. 27. The law society alleges the following against Migneault: facilitating the commission of frauds by his client, realizing a personal financial benefit from the fraudulent activities, disregarding a number of “red flags” indicating his client’s activities were fraudulent, as well as failing to maintain proper books, acting in a conflict of interest and several other allegations.
A link to the full list of allegations can be accessed at the law society’s website at www.lawsociety.sk.ca/.
Scott Spencer of Robertson Stromberg LLP has been appointed as trustee to Migneault’s law practice, according to the law society’s website. Inquiries may be directed to Spencer at 306-652-7575.
