Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. Morton

(Filed May 8, 2002)

In this lawyer disciplinary proceeding, the Hearing Panel Subcommittee found that Belinda S. Morton (hereinafter referred to as “Ms. Morton”) violated Rule 1.5(a)(1) of the Rules of Professional Conduct by obtaining a fee of $1,500.00 from medical payments made to her client, David E. Willis, by his own insurance earner. The Hearing Panel recommended that Ms. Morton be publicly reprimanded, ordered to repay the client $1,500.00, and ordered to pay the costs of this proceeding. The majority opinion has rejected the Hearing Panel’s recommendation and dismissed the charge…