Toronto Lawyer and Beijing Ally Ordered to Pay More Than $1M for Allegedly Misappropriating Clients’ Funds
Published on July 31, 2024
A now-suspended Toronto lawyer has been ordered by an Ontario court to pay two sets of clients more than $1 million after they sued him for keeping proceeds from the sales of their home and business. Ping Tan, who is now retired, is a well-known figure in the Toronto Chinese community and has been a prominent ally of the Toronto Chinese consulate for decades. Tan was recently suspended from practising law in April. The Law Society of Ontario’s decision came after a former client complained that Tan didn’t return over half a million dollars owed from selling the client’s home and business. In response to its investigation, Tan told the Law Society that he is retired and had informed his clients that his firm had ceased operations....