In re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against Egger

Attorney Phillip Egger appeals from the Washington State Bar Association Disciplinary Board’s (Board) recommendation that he be suspended from the practice of law for six months. The Washington State Bar Association’s (WSBA) hearing officer concluded that Egger had committed misconduct arising out of his representation of Marietta Gudeman and recommended a one-year suspension. The Board agreed that Egger charged Gudeman an unreasonable fee in violation of RPC 1.5(a), and that he failed to disclose and get written consent to a potential conflict of interest in violation of RPC 1.7(b). In a…