Opinion ID: 2600234
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 16

Heading: Bennie Green hired the respondent on May 7, 2002. He gave the respondent a $1,500.00 retainer fee.

Text: An attorney client relationship was formed between the respondent and Mr. Green, thereby forming an obligation on the part of the respondent to perform the agreed-upon services. By agreeing to perform the requested services, the respondent inherently represented that he would provide the services in accordance with the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct. Mr. Green hired the respondent to attempt to have recorded liens removed from Mr. Green's real property, i.e., his house. According to respondent, one of the problems he encountered was that the banks that had the liens did not exist anymore, and he was going to have to find out what entities were successors in interest. Mr. Green stated that the last contact that he had with the respondent was on May 7, 2002, although he left approximately fifteen messages on respondent's voice mail. Mr. Green also sent a fax to respondent in July 2002 asking for the status of the matters. The respondent stated that when he took Mr. Green's case, he was concerned that he had too much going on. He stated that this case blossomed. The respondent was in trial much of the time after he was hired in this matter. The respondent was able to get one lien reduced in amount. After this matter was processed for investigation in early January 2003, the respondent eventually returned all of the $1,500.00 to Mr. Green. The respondent was asked by the Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel to provide records of what happened with Mr. Green's money but he stated that his records were to messed up to do so.