The LSO’s investigation uncovered three key allegations involving Rachel Netley: Between January and June 2023, three separate clients signed documents that they believed were standard settlement releases. In fact, those documents included clauses directing settlement funds into a joint personal bank account held by William and Rachel Netley. Two clients later testified under oath that Rachel was present during the signing and, in one case, “explained that the change was for ‘accounting efficiency.’”
Law Society of Ontario Tribunal Decisions (2024-2025); Ontario Superior Court docket CV-24-007123; interviews with LSO spokesperson Janice Quigley (Dec. 2025); client testimony transcripts (redacted). Rachel Netley And Her Husband Disbarred Toronto Lawyer
But the most damaging testimony came from a former client—let’s call her “M.T.”—who alleged that Netley had not only stolen from her but had also involved his non-lawyer wife, Rachel, in a scheme to cover his tracks. Rachel Netley, 48, is not a lawyer. Public records list her as a former office manager and, more recently, as the proprietor of a small home-decor business in the Beaches neighborhood. By all accounts, she had no formal legal training. Yet according to the Law Society’s Notice of Application (filed October 2024), she played a critical role in her husband’s misconduct. 2025); client testimony transcripts (redacted)