Opinion ID: 1276117
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 8

Heading: count iii the hale matter

Text: ¶ 35 The Trial Panel concluded that Respondent's failure to prepare the case, his lack of diligence, and his misrepresentation to Mrs. Daphne Hale violated the Rules of Professional Conduct and were cause for discipline. We hold that Respondent violated the following Rules of Professional Conduct: 1.1 (failing to provide competent representation), 1.3 (failing to act with reasonable diligence and promptness), 8.4(c) (misrepresenting to Mrs. Hale that he had scheduled a meeting when he had not scheduled such a meeting was conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation), and 1.5 (charging a fee that was unreasonable because all the work charged for was not done and he failed to account for the unused portion of the fee).