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High court suspends lawyer's license

CARSON CITY -- The license of a Las Vegas lawyer who regularly appears on KVBC-TV, Channel 3, was temporarily suspended Tuesday by the Supreme Court, pending resolution of disciplinary proceedings against him.

In the order, the Supreme Court said lawyer Douglas C. Crawford "appears to have misappropriated over $100,000 in client funds" and has commingled his personal funds with client funds.


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  • "Additionally, he has attempted to prevent clients from complaining to the State Bar, and has failed to respond to bar counsel's repeated inquiries," the order notes.

    Jim Rogers, the owner of Channel 3, said Crawford will be suspended from the television station pending final resolution of his case.

    If he is found guilty of the charges, Roger said Crawford, whom he has known for many years, will no longer work for the television station.

    "We wouldn't want anyone representing us who has honesty problems," Rogers said.

    Crawford did not return calls for comment. His office was closed Tuesday.

    In the order, the Supreme Court barred Crawford from withdrawing any funds from client trust account, or other accounts belonging to third parties, without the permission of the State Bar counsel or a court order.

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    Shawn wrote on December 30, 2009 10:15 PM: Denise Pifer is a good family law attorney. She accused Steve Altig of some serious character flaws in family court. Mr. Altig was later arrested for meth possession, among other things. She rocks.


    Joe F Las Vegas wrote on February 20, 2009 06:17 PM: Doug Crawford is a swaggering braggard that would talk openly about his young centerfold girlfriend with the staff in Family Court even showing off her girly mag pics to the bailiff and court steno clerk.What a piece of garbage.I can't believe one of the reasons for leinency was "his good character".What a joke!!!


    George Brucato Jr. wrote on February 12, 2009 01:46 PM: I hired Leyland Lutfy to cover my child custody case in November of 2001. He charged me $10K to beat a mother that was guilty of 73 counts of credit fraud, meth poss, distr. of meth, etc. She served 21 months in fed prison 3 yrs later for diff chrgs. She went back to Crawford in Feb '06 and refiled to reverse custody and seek support. After 14 court dates and $15K, I realized that judge Stephen Jones, Crawford and Lutfy were structuring these types of cases in the LV Family Courts and getting away with it! I filed a complaint at the Bar. They denied my case. Well I find out Lutfy sits as a Bar member. Why did they not refer the case to fed court because of ethics?!!


    MIke wrote on June 09, 2008 07:39 PM: i had Doug Crawford, for my defense, and while I went to my court appearances, my lawyer Doug Crawford, was appearing in other courts at the same time, and my $25, 000 retainer, doug just put that in his pocket. Not Even a Kiss.. Glad hes been suspended let him see how it feels on the other side. .


    Patrick wrote on February 23, 2008 08:58 PM: Why hasn't Doug been arrested? He violated a Judge's order when he stole our money.
    Oh yeah, Metro considers this a civil matter...........


    Carl Di Mario wrote on February 07, 2008 05:56 PM: this Doug Crawford thing is going on for almost a year . When and How can I get my money back that he Mr. Crawford has taken from me ?


    Thomas Hubbard wrote on December 04, 2007 06:48 PM: Steven Altig is not an attorney I would recommend. I too was referred to him by Crawford and he has misrepresented me and is a very dishonest attorney. I have filed a complaint against him with the Nevada Bar and he is being dishonest with them in his response. He has spent more time on his response to the bar complaint than he ever has on my case. He did not not return my calls or even acknowledge me as a client for over 3 months prior to me filing the complaint with the bar.


    More on Steve Altig wrote on June 28, 2007 09:20 AM: lay z you are full of shit.
    Steve was fired from Woolson & Glass. A very promoinent law firm here in Vegas.
    He worked for Doug Crawford. He obviously associates himself with a criminal atty.
    I have been in the same courtroom with Steve Altig, he is very insecure in the courtroom and studders his words.
    If you had four felonies maybe you should be in prison.


    Lay Z wrote on June 26, 2007 05:47 AM: I retained doug in a criminal proceeding and was bounced to Altig. Steve did a great job on my case. I ultimately plead guilty to a misdemeanor, time served; which was an appropriate punishment for the actual situation. Understand however that I was originally being charged with 4 felonies! Steve was always ready fight for me and did. Good job Steve.


    Another one Part 2 wrote on June 15, 2007 01:37 PM: All Nevada Attornies pay into a fund that pays back clients of rouge Attornies. Most likely the client will not get full restitution but something is better than nothing.
    Try Attorney Bryce Dickerson or
    Attorney Dawn Lozano


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