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Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of the State of North Dakota v. Dooley

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided September 22, 1999No. Nos. 980378, 980393PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REPRIMAND ORDERED.

2Per curiam

[¶ 1] The Disciplinary Board petitions for disciplinary action against Fintan L. Dooley and recommends Dooley be reprimanded and ordered to make $16,666.65 in restitution to a former client for violating N.D.R. Prof. Conduct 1.5(a), and be reprimanded for violating N.D.R. Prof. Conduct 1.7(a) and 1.16(e). We conclude Dooley did not charge an unreasonable fee within the meaning of N.D.R. Prof. Conduct 1.5(a), and need not make restitution to the client, and he did not have an impermissible conflict of interest in violation of N.D.R. Prof. Conduct 1.7(a). We further conclude…

3Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Page v. HibbardIllinois Supreme Court · 1987
  2. Haney v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993
  3. Milde v. LeighNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1947
  4. Dearing v. PerryIndiana Court of Appeals · 1986
  5. Butz v. World Wide, Inc.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1992

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4Cited by16 opinions

  1. In Re the Application for Disciplinary Action Against DvorakNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2000
  2. In Re Disciplinary Action Against LandonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1999
  3. In Re Disciplinary Action Against SeaworthNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1999
  4. Disciplinary Action Against DvorakNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2000
  5. Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of North Dakota v. McDonaldNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2000

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