Opinion ID: 1833321
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 7

Heading: Bonnie Wubben (Rask) Matter

Text: In April 1991, Bonnie Wubben (n/k/a Bonnie Rask) retained respondent to represent her concerning some tax issues. Between April 9, 1991, and January 21, 1992, respondent prepared and filed Wubben's 1989 tax returns with the Minnesota and federal tax agencies. Aside from sending along with those returns some letters making very general inquiries concerning Wubben's tax status, respondent did nothing to represent Wubben in reference to her tax issues with those agencies. Wubben made several phone calls to respondent at the law firm where respondent had his practice during this time, but was unable to reach him. During her last phone conversation with the law firm's office, Wubben was told that respondent left the firm and she was left without any information as to where he had gone. Although respondent claimed to have sent a letter to Wubben informing her of his new address, Wubben claimed she never received it. The referee found that other than for respondent's alleged letter, he made no effort to contact Wubben. Again, just prior to the April 4, 1997 hearing, respondent claimed to have returned to Wubben client funds from his trust account but the only proof he offered to the referee was a Federal Express receipt.