Opinion ID: 1742730
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Kemp Matter

Text: Sherene Kemp went to D'Angelo's law office in June of 2000 to discuss a bankruptcy proceeding. She was told by a receptionist that D'Angelo was unavailable, but the receptionist asked her to prepare a list of all bills and financial records. Kemp was told the total fees for the bankruptcy would be $850. Kemp paid $400 cash on June 23, 2000. This money was never deposited in a trust account. On November 16, 2000, D'Angelo was suspended from the practice of law. D'Angelo did not tell Kemp he was suspended. On February 20, 2001, three months after he was suspended, D'Angelo sent Kemp a bill for an additional $450. Kemp paid this bill, but the $450 was never placed in a trust account and the bankruptcy petition was never filed. In September of 2001, after Kemp learned of D'Angelo's suspension and telephoned his office, D'Angelo refunded the entire $850. D'Angelo did not respond to the Board's notice of complaint over this issue for two years.