Court Opinion

ID: 9622485
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-22 06:18:24.019845+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:05:17.289396
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SIMMS, Justice,
concurring specially:
¶ 1 I concur with the majority, however, I would find respondent Nation is also subject to discipline and publicly censure him for his participation in this fee arrangement. Additionally, I would order both respondents to make restitution to Mr. Dodoo of the $20,000 contingent attorney’s fee. Even though restitution may undoubtedly be obtained in the district court, I would resolve the issue in this discipline matter. Respondents obtained a windfall recovery which they were not entitled to receive and I would order them to return it to their client as restitution.
WATT, Justice, dissenting:
I would suspend each respondent for some period of time.