Opinion ID: 2487827
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 10

Heading: Count VIIIThe Wooten Matter

Text: Leroy Wooten hired respondent to represent him in a divorce and community property partition matter. Mr. Wooten paid respondent a fixed fee of $3,500 and claimed respondent sufficiently communicated with him until he made his final installment payment. Respondent failed to appear for a scheduled hearing in March 2009, and she was not present when the judgment of divorce was granted on June 5, 2009. Mr. Wooten attempted several times to contact respondent, to no avail. Notice of Mr. Wooten's disciplinary complaint was sent to respondent via certified mail but was returned unclaimed. The ODC alleged respondent's conduct violated the following provisions of the Rules of Professional Conduct: Rules 1.3, 1.4, 1.15(d), 8.1(c), and 8.4(a).