Legal Opinion

In re Attorney G.

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided April 22, 2013No. Supreme Court Case No. 11SA239PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Eid

{1 In this attorney discipline proceeding, the Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel (hereinafter "the People") challenges the decision and order of the Hearing Board dismissing the People's complaint against Attorney G.1 Attorney G represented Jose-Luis Rodriguez in an immigration matter. Rodriguez's wife, Marcelle Nunez, guaranteed Attorney G's payment. During the representation, Attorney G obtained Nunez's United States passport. When Nunez and Rodriguez terminated their relationship with Attorney G and refused to pay him the remainder of his fees, Attorney G asserted a retaining lien over…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Haig v. AgeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. United States v. Michael and Janet FalleyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
  3. In Re RosenSupreme Court of Colorado · 2008
  4. In re Attorney F.Supreme Court of Colorado · 2012
  5. Leonard Guzell v. R. Hiller and J. GawlikCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In re GreeneSupreme Court of Colorado · 2013
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