Opinion ID: 1515981
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Disciplinary Violations Deemed Admitted [7]

Text: The following violations of the Delaware Lawyers Rules of Professional Conduct (Rules) have been deemed admitted by virtue of Fountain's failure to file a timely answer: Board Case No. 30, 2005(ODC)failure to safeguard client funds (Rule 1.15(a)); failure to promptly deliver funds to a third party (Rule 1.15(b)); knowingly making false statements (Rule 8.1(a)); engaging in criminal conduct (Rule 8.4(b)); conduct involving dishonesty (Rule 8.4(c)); conduct involving misrepresentation (Rule 8.4(c)); and engaging in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice (Rule 8.4(d)). Board Case No. 1, 2006 (B. Thompson)failure to act with diligence and promptness (Rule 1.3); charging an unreasonable fee (Rule 1.5(a)); failure to safeguard client funds (Rule 1.15(a)); failure to promptly deliver funds to a third party (Rule 1.15(b)); failure to protect client's interest upon termination of representation (Rule 1.16(d)); and engaging in dishonest conduct (Rule 8.4(c)). Board Case No. 2, 2006 (V. Smack) failure to provide a written contingency fee agreement (Rule 1.5(c)); failure to safeguard client property (Rule 1.15(a)); failure to promptly deliver funds to a third party (Rule 1.15(b)); failure to hold funds separate (Rule 1.15(c)); and engaging in dishonest conduct (Rule 8.4(c)). Board Case No. 3, 2006 (M. Lacy) failure to act with diligence and promptness (Rule 1.3); charging an unreasonable fee (Rule 1.5(a)); failure to safeguard client funds (Rule 1.15(a)); failure to protect client's interest upon termination of representation (Rule 1.16(d)); and engaging in dishonest conduct (Rule 8.4(c)).