Opinion ID: 2507323
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: Amount of Real or Potential Injury

Text: Third, we examine the amount of real injury or potential injury in this matter. In all of these cases, Mr. Morgan created real injury by failing to return the unearned fees. Moreover, Mr. Weatherly's son was continually incarcerated during the time of Mr. Morgan's misconduct. Similarly, during the time Mr. Morgan failed to file any paperwork in client Morgan's case, the client was unable to visit with his child. Further, failing to file an appeal in client Neace's divorce proceeding could have limited her ability to challenge any of the rulings in her case, and also forced client Neace to file a pro se appeal. Lastly, there was potential for injury related to Mr. Morgan's failure to inform client Staton that he had not pursued her divorce order modification as she requested. Mr. Morgan's misconduct, including his multiple failures to respond to the ODC's requests for information, [13] has brought both the legal system and the profession into disrepute.