In re Eichhorn-Hicks

The Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility filed a petition for disciplinary action against respondent Tracy R. Eichhorn-Hicks. After an evidentiary hearing, the referee concluded that Eichhorn-Hicks committed professional misconduct by (1) not stating in a written fee agreement that the fee could be subject to a refund; (2) failing to communicate a plea agreement to a client; and (3) signing his client's name on a medical-records release form, falsely signing as a witness to his client's signature, and then presenting the signed release to a third party. The referee…