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Public Reprimand of Marc G. Kurzman

2012-OLR-12

On July 16, 2010, the Supreme Court of Minnesota publicly reprimanded Respondent and placed Respondent on probation for two years with terms and conditions upon practice, based upon the following facts.

Respondent transferred $200,000 from his trust account into accounts in financial institutions that had not been approved as depositories for Minnesota client funds.

Respondent failed to prepare required trust account trial balances and reconciliations.

As a result of Respondent’s failure to prepare trial balances and reconciliations, his trust account client subsidiary ledgers contained several client balance errors. In addition, Respondent allowed a $10,000 to $12,000 balance of earned fees to remain in the account for a period of at least six months, thus commingling his own funds with client funds.

Respondent’s misconduct upon which his Minnesota probation was based consisted of conduct violating Rules 1.15(a), (b), (c) (3), (d) and (f), Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct, and Appendix 1 thereto.

Under SCR 22.22(2), Respondent is subject to reciprocal discipline in Wisconsin.

In accordance with SCR 22.09(3), Attorney Marc G. Kurzman, is hereby publicly reprimanded and ordered to comply with the terms and conditions of probation ordered by the Minnesota Supreme Court.