People v. Felker

LOHR, Justice.

In this grievance proceeding, the disciplinary counsel filed a formal complaint against the respondent, Barbara J. Felker, charging her with four counts of professional misconduct. The complaint alleged that the respondent aided a nonlawyer in the unauthorized practice of law, neglected her clients’ affairs, engaged in conduct involving deceit, failed to return files to a client after withdrawing from his case, handled a legal matter without adequate preparation, and abandoned her law practice without taking steps to avoid foreseeable injury to her clients. The respondent failed…