Opinion
08PDJ105.
April 27, 2009.
Attorney Regulation.
The Presiding Disciplinary Judge approved a Conditional Admission of Misconduct submitted by the parties and suspended Daniel Sean Duggan (Attorney Registration No. 17790) from the practice of law for a period of sixty days, all stayed upon the successful completion of a two-year period of probation with conditions, effective April 27, 2009. In three separate matters, Respondent failed to perform services for his clients, failed to adequately communicate with them, and then failed to timely refund the unearned portions of their retainer fees. In one of the matters, Respondent failed to enter into a written fee agreement with his client despite the fact he had never represented him in the past and then deposited the retainer fee into his office account. Respondent's misconduct constituted grounds for the imposition of discipline pursuant to C.R.C.P. 251.5 and violated Colo. RPC 1.3, 1.4(a), 1.5(b), 1.15(a), 1.15(g)(8)(2007), 1.15 (j)(8)(2008) and 1.16(d).