A Columbus lawyer faces possible discipline after being accused of keeping unearned fees and other professional misconduct.Joseph D. Reed will be summoned to appear before the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline to answer to a complaint filed by the Columbus Bar Association.
The complaint accuses Reed of keeping $1,525 from two clients whose cases he never filed and belatedly returning money to a client stemming from a bar association legal-fees arbitration case.
He also is accused of failing to honor a subpoena issued by the Ohio Supreme Court’s disciplinary counsel and failing to respond to another legal-fees arbitration case sought by a former client.
A disciplinary panel will review the case and recommend potential discipline against Reed to the Ohio Supreme Court.
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Discipline Possible in Legal Fee Complaint
A solo practitioner may overbook his/her caseload in order to keep up the cash flow, and then can't handle the workload.
ReplyDeleteMany years ago, I had to help a lawyer out of such a jam.
I hope he's facing disbarment.
ReplyDeleteun_EARNED fees ?
ReplyDeletethat's a good one.
and with ALL the corrupt state bars.how would anyone truly PROVE IT as their language is always PROTECTIVE in the use of KNOWINGLY,willfully on and on-
never mind going through the billing statements from these thieves which were already submitted AND APPROVED.
have to remember this one IF i am ever so stupid to RETAIN A LOIYUUH again, this unearned fees category.
it is said that
he who represents himself is a fool-
and the truth remains that
he who retains an atty IS TAKEN FOR A FOOL.