Opinion ID: 1372272
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Heading Rank: 2

Heading: The Alma Stonecypher Matter:

Text: Respondent received $17,500.00 on behalf of client Alma Stonecypher. These monies were deposited into the trust account of respondent's law firm on February 19, 1985. That same day, respondent disbursed the total $17,500.00: $12,554.92 to Mrs. Stonecypher and $4,945.08 to his law firm. In July, 1985, respondent disbursed $2,416.66 from the law firm trust account to another attorney as a fee in the Stonecypher matter. There had been no deposit of additional funds to cover this disbursement. A $2,416.66 shortage in the law firm's trust account resulted. Respondent has reimbursed his law firm's trust account for the payment made to the other attorney.