Opinion ID: 1238331
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 15

Heading: McDowell Representation

Text: [7, 8] With respect to the McDowell case, the same $22.50 was withheld from McDowell's settlements in two different casesonce in August 2003 and again in March 2005. The formal charges assert that Wright fraudulently recovered this cost advance a second time. The referee, however, found that McDowell was repaid. We conclude here, as we did with respect to the Bryan representation, that there was not clear and convincing evidence that Wright violated DR 1-102(A)(4) or DR 9-102(B)(4). However, we conclude there is clear and convincing evidence that Wright violated DR 1-102(A)(1), DR 9-102(B)(3), and § 7-104 by recovering the $22.50 from McDowell twice. Even assuming that Wright eventually did reimburse McDowell, by withholding funds twice to pay the same bill, Wright failed to render appropriate accounts to McDowell as required by DR 9-102(B)(3).