Disciplinary Reporter Case Digest
| Attorney ID | 65782 |
|---|---|
| Attorney Name | Katz, Alex |
| DBP Docket No. | No. 123 DB 2005 |
| Supreme Court Docket No. | No. 1092 DD No. 3 |
| County | Montgomery |
| Disciplinary Counsel | Barbara S. Rosenberg |
| Counsel for Respondent | Samuel D. Miller, III |
| Decision Date | 2006-01-05 |
| Effective Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Case Digest | Respondent accepted representation of the executor of an estate while Respondent was on inactive status. He held himself out as an attorney, charged a substantial fee and collected fees in excess of the agreed amount by misleading the client and failed to complete the work in a timely and correct manner. He then discontinued communication with the client and failed to refund the unearned fee. |
| Rule Violation(s) | 1.1, 1.3, 1.4(a), 1.4(b), 1.15(a), 1.16(a)(1), 1.16(d), 5.5(b), 5.5(b)(1) and (2) [2005], 7.1(a), 7.1 [2005], 7.5(a), 8.4(a), 8.4(b) and (8.4(c); PaRDE 203(b)(3) via PaRDE 217(a), 217(b), 217(c), 217(d), 217(h), 217(i) and 217(j)(1) – (4) |
| Discipline Imposed | 2 year suspension |
| Points of Law | |
| Report/Opinion | Download |