Disciplinary Proceedings Against Gamino

¶ 1. We review the recommendation of the referee that Attorney Carlos Gamino be reprimanded for professional misconduct. That misconduct consists of failure to act with reasonable diligence, failure to immediately refund unearned fees, contacting a client after receiving notice successor counsel had been retained, and a trust account violation. In addition to a public reprimand, the referee recommended that Attorney Gamino pay the costs of this proceeding. As of November 3, 2005, the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) reported costs of $7773.38.

¶ 2. No appeal has been filed. We adopt the…