In the Matter of Gilbert

42 The majority holds that "Gilbert did not violate [Colorado Rule of Professional Conduct (RPC') ] 1.16(d) by failing to refund the portion of the advance fee to which the Hearing Board determined she was entitled in quantum meruit as compensation for the services she provided before her discharge." Maj. op. 120. The majority's reasoning is premised on a fundamental misunderstanding of the procedural workings of the equitable remedy of quantum meruit Quantum meruit is a quasi-contractual doctrine that permits a party to a contract to recover the reasonable value of her services if the…