Opinion ID: 2379892
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Brittingham Matter

Text: Between 1995 and 1997, respondent represented Thomas J. Brittingham in a breach of contract suit filed in federal court. In that matter, respondent failed to inform the client about filed motions and court orders; failed to return telephone calls and to communicate with the client; failed to return parts of the file to the client after her termination as counsel, despite a magistrate's order to do so; and generally mishandled the case. The DRB determined that respondent violated RPC 1.1(a) (gross neglect), RPC 1.3 (lack of diligence), RPC 1.4(a) (failure to communicate), RPC 1.16(d) (failure to comply with duties on terminating representation), and RPC 8.4(d) (conduct prejudicial to administration of justice).