Opinion ID: 1828034
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Heading: Count 15 & 16Brown Matter

Text: In April 1998, Lorenzo Brown Williams retained respondent to represent her son, Preston Brown, who was arrested for possession of crack cocaine. She paid respondent $375 towards a $1,500 fee. Subsequently, respondent took little or no action on behalf of his client, failed to communicate with his client and failed to return or account for the unearned fee. In October 1998, Ms. Williams filed a complaint with the ODC. The ODC forwarded a copy of the complaint to respondent, but he failed to reply to the ODC's request for information. As a result, the ODC was required to issue a subpoena compelling respondent to appear and produce documents at a scheduled deposition. On the morning of the scheduled deposition, respondent contacted the ODC to advise he had to be in court and sought a three-day continuance. The ODC rescheduled the deposition to accommodate respondent. Subsequently, respondent failed to appear on the rescheduled date.