Opinion ID: 1264855
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 7

Heading: The Sweetwater Matter

Text: Respondent was ordered by the court to file an accounting of all the money held in escrow as a result of closings of units at Sweetwater development, which pertained to a civil matter. Respondent failed to file the accounting, and failed to inform the court when his partnership dissolved and he opened his own office. The subpanel found Respondent violated the following Rules of Professional Conduct found in Rule 407, SCACR: Rule 1.3 (Diligence); Rule 3.2 (Expediting Litigation); Rule 3.3 (Candor to the Tribunal); Rule 3.4 (Fairness to Opposing Party and Counsel); Rule 8.4(a) (Misconduct-Violation of Rules of Professional Conduct); and Rule 8.4(e) (Misconduct-Prejudice to the Administration of Justice).