On Friday, August 23, 2024, the Presiding Disciplinary Judge of the Supreme Court of Colorado suspended attorney John William Crosby from practicing law in the state.
The case is entitled “People v. John William Crosby,” with case no. 24PDJ068.
This reciprocal discipline case arose from discipline previously imposed against Mr. Crosby by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on November 2, 2023, for failure to act with reasonable diligence and promptness, failure to keep clients informed, failure to comply with client requests, failure to adequately explain matters to allow for informed client decisions, failure to promptly deliver funds to a third party, and failure to protect client interests upon withdrawal from representation. The USPTO suspension was also based on Mr. Crosby’s conduct involving dishonesty. Additionally, he had received a separate public censure from the Supreme Court of Nevada.
Pursuant to C.R.C.P. 242.21, which calls for imposing the same discipline as imposed in other jurisdictions, the Presiding Disciplinary Judge of the Colorado Supreme Court imposed a two-year suspension with nine months to be served actively and the remainder stayed pending successful completion of a two-year probation and compliance with applicable conditions.
According to martindale.com, Mr. Crosby attended the Temple University, graduating in 1996. He acquired his law license in Colorado in the same year.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
