Opinion ID: 1264855
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 11

Heading: The Estate of R Matter

Text: Respondent represented the Estate of R. Respondent failed to competently pursue legal matters on behalf of the estate. Respondent did not return phone calls to the PR. After Respondent closed the law practice with his partner, he failed to notify the PR. After Respondent closed his solo practice, he failed to notify the PR. Respondent did not comply with repeated attempts of his former partner to obtain the file from Respondent. Respondent was placed on interim suspension and failed to notify the PR or the Probate Court of his suspension. The subpanel found Respondent violated the following Rules of Professional Conduct found in Rule 407, SCACR: Rule 1.1 (Competence); Rule 1.2 (Scope of Representation); Rule 1.3 (Diligence); Rule 1.4 (Communication); Rule 1.15 (Safekeeping of Property); Rule 1.16 (Termination of Representation); Rule 8.4(a) (Misconduct-Violation of Rules of Professional Conduct); and Rule 8.4(d) (Misconduct-Conduct Involving Dishonesty, Deceit and Misrepresentation).