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Ottawa Lawyer Ordered to Pay $235,000 for Breach of Duty and Exploitation of Client

  • Suspended Ottawa lawyer James Bowie must pay $235,000 in damages for proposing legal services in exchange for sexual favors and publicly sharing a client’s confidential information.
  • The court condemned his actions as an extreme breach of client trust, recognizing severe emotional harm inflicted on the client.
  • Bowie also faces separate criminal charges of extortion and harassment.