Former B.C. lawyer disbarred for 2nd time over sexual harassment [Video]

A former lawyer who was convicted of sexual assault in 2020 and disbarred last year has been handed a second disbarment for sexual harassment of a different client. 

A discipline panel of the Law Society of B.C. issued its latest decision to disbar Marc Andre Eckardt last week, and the decision was published online Monday. 

Eckardt, who was previously known as Marc Andre Scheirer, had several prior entries on his disciplinary record, including two other findings of professional misconduct relating to inappropriate behaviour toward female clients.

In fact, the sexual harassment that led to the second disbarment was only reported to the law society after the victim saw media coverage of Eckardt’s previous misconduct, according to the discipline decision.

What happened

The complainant told the law society Eckardt “came up behind her and put his arms around her upper chest and pressed her body against the front of his body” during a meeting at his office …