Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. Morton

This is a lawyer disciplinary proceeding brought by the Lawyer Disciplinary Board (hereinafter “Board”) against Ms. Belinda S. Morton (hereinafter “Ms. Morton”), a member of the West Virginia State Bar. A Hearing Panel Subcommittee (hereinafter “Hearing Panel”) found that Ms. Morton had violated Rule 1.5(a)(1) of the Rules of Professional Conduct by obtaining a fee of $1,500 from medical payments obtained on behalf of her client, Mr. David E. Willis (hereinafter “Mr. Willis”). The Hearing Panel recommends that Ms. Morton be publicly reprimanded, ordered to repay the client $1,500, and pay the…