Opinion ID: 1122989
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: there is clear and convincing evidence to support the multiple charges of attorney misconduct.

Text: Before this Court may impose discipline upon an attorney, the charges must be established by clear and convincing evidence. [9] The record is sufficient to support the multiple charges levied against the respondent. The respondent testified in her deposition taken at the Bar Center on November 14, 1995, that she spent approximately fifty hours on the Ellis case. However, her work product  an unacceptable filing before the Court of Criminal Appeals  and the result reached  dismissal without consideration of the merits of Ellis' appeal  do not support a fee of $2,500.00. [10] It is obvious that the representation which Ellis received was not competent, and that the respondent neglected the case. Furthermore, the respondent misrepresented to her client, and to the Bar Association, that she had delivered to the Court of Criminal Appeals by over night express mail a brief which was never filed. [11] The respondent avoided Gray and misled her as to how she could be reached. [12] The respondent's dealings with her clients and with the Bar Association in the grievance process were prejudicial to the administration of justice. On October 24, 1994, this Court promulgated its opinion suspending the respondent for one year for commingling and conversion of client funds and for misrepresentations made to the Bar Association. [13] Rehearing was denied on January 23, 1995, and the one-year suspension began. To date, the respondent has not notified her clients of her inability to represent them pursuant to Rule 9.1, Rules of Disciplinary Proceedings, 5 O.S.1991, Ch. 1, App. 1-A. Despite notice by regular and certified mail on numerous occasions and service by a private process server on three different dates, the respondent has been uncooperative in the grievance and the complaint process. [14] II.