Opinion ID: 1828034
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Counts 3 & 4Cummings Matter

Text: In December 1995, Adell Cummings retained respondent for $250 to represent her son, Jimmie Cummings, who had been arrested and incarcerated in Orleans Parish Prison for theft of goods valued under $500. After being retained, 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 November 1998, Ms. Cummings filed a complaint with the ODC. [1] 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.