In Re Stephens

Disciplinary Action

Today, we admonish respondent for his attempt to cireumvent the limitation on attorney fees that can be charged for re coveries from the Patient Compensation Fund. This case is before us on a Statement of Circumstances and Conditional Agreement for Discipline tendered by the parties on April 11, 2006, which calls for a public reprimand. We accept the parties' agreement.

FACTS

On May 12, 2001, respondent entered into a medical malpractice employment agreement with a client, which called for fees as follows:

The law limits the Attorneys' fees to 15% of all sums recovered from…