Opinion ID: 852563
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: Appropriate Sanction for Respondent.

Text: In the current case, the Court approved an agreement under which Respondent received a public reprimand for violation of Professional Conduct Rules 1.5(a) and 1.8(a). Under the guidance set forth above, this remains an appropriate sanction for several reasons. First, Respondent agreed that the fee arrangement in this particular case was unreasonable under Professional Conduct Rule 1.5(a). Respondent has asked for no relief from this concession and the Court sees no reason to revisit it sua sponte. Moreover, this Court found that the nonrefundable retainer provision of Respondent's agreement also violated Professional Conduct Rule 1.5(a) in the circumstances of this case and that Respondent's second fee agreement violated Professional Conduct Rule 1.8(a). See Stephens I, 851 N.E.2d at 1258. Respondent's public reprimand therefore stands.