Opinion ID: 1197887
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Muriel Skelly's Testimony

Text: Muriel Skelly testified that, prior to becoming a licensed Nevada attorney in 1987, she worked for appellant as a legal secretary and legal assistant for two and one-half years beginning in April 1985. She maintained appellant's files and financial ledgers. She also wrote and signed checks. Skelly told the panel that Harold Hall would telephone appellant's office approximately once a week and would give names of clients that he had told to get in touch with us. When she conveyed Hall's messages to appellant, appellant made no comments. Bar counsel asked Skelly if she had ever heard appellant state that Hall was compensated for referring clients to appellant. Skelly answered: No. Bar counsel also asked Skelly if Hall ever performed any investigative services, or asset checks with regard to appellant's clients and cases. Skelly answered: Not to my knowledge. Skelly stated that she never saw Hall submit any bills to appellant's office, and that she had received instructions from appellant that Al over at Business and Professional Collection Service would do any credit checks or asset checks that we needed because he was a client of ours.