In Re Winningham

This matter is before the Court on the Report of the Special Master, Richard B. Chandler, recommending acceptance of the Petition for Voluntary Surrender of License filed by Respondent Pierce Winningham III after the issuance of a Formal Complaint and prior to the hearing set in the case. The State Bar has no opposition to the petition and asks the Court to enter an order accepting it.

In his petition Winningham admits that in one matter he undertook to represent a client in a personal injury case on a contingency fee basis, but without a written contingency fee agreement. He settled the case…