Attorney Grievance Commission v. Korotki

RODOWSKY, Judge.

This professional discipline matter arises out of the personal injury claims of five persons, asserted in a single action. Plaintiffs’ counsel in that action, the respondent herein, Abraham Paul Korotki (Korotki), charged his clients a contingent fee of seventy-five percent of the gross amount recovered after trial and appellate review. Two of the clients were charged fees totaling $471,424.36 on their combined gross recoveries of $628,565.81. Their complaints to Bar Counsel led to charges against Korotki which were heard before Judge Dana M. Levitz of the Circuit Court for…