Opinion ID: 1689462
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Count II: Cason

Text: Shortly after Rebecca Cason married her husband, he was put in jail. Cason contacted Sullins for his help in the dissolution of this marriage. On June 22, 1999, Cason paid Sullins $500 for future services. He did not place this money in a trust account. Sullins did not file the dissolution petition until four months after their initial meeting. He claimed it would make the divorce easier if he waited until after her husband was sentenced. Cason wrote a letter to Sullins firing him and requesting return of her $500. In response, Sullins told Cason he would file the dissolution papers immediately. Sullins filed the petition November 2, 1999, but did not complete the dissolution until February 2, 2002. Based on these circumstances, the Commission concluded Sullins neglected Cason's dissolution and thereby violated DR 7-101(A) (fail to render services to client) and DR 1-102(A)(1) (violate disciplinary rule), (5) (conduct prejudicial to justice), and (6) (conduct adversely reflects on fitness to practice law).