A former B.C. lawyer has been suspended for six months and ordered to pay more than $4,000 in legal costs after he sexually harassed a client at the Victoria courthouse.
issued Tuesday, lawyer William James Heflin committed professional misconduct by sexually harassing his client while representing her in a family law matter.
He went on to inappropriately touch and kiss her without her consent, according to the regulatory body. When Heflin left the room to file the form with the court registry, his client began recording audio with her cellphone. Prior to the meeting, the woman had not given any indication she was interested in a romantic relationship with Heflin, according to the tribunal. One week later, the woman made a complaint about the incident to the Law Society of B.C.After the meeting, Heflin continued to try contacting the woman, leaving voicemails on her phone and once visiting her home.
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