Twin Cities lawyer suspended for forging client's signature, urging another to skip court
The Minnesota Supreme Court has suspended the law license of Twin Cities attorney Michael B. Padden and is considering whether to disbar him after a judge found that Padden mismanaged and misappropriated client funds, repeatedly failed to show up for court hearings, forged a client’s signature on a payment agreement and urged another client not to appear for a sentencing hearing.
Source: mprnews.org