In the Matter of Anonymous Member of the South Carolina Bar

ORDER

This matter is before the Court on a recommendation that the respondent, a member of the South Carolina Bar, be privately reprimanded. We dismiss the complaint.

The two allegations against the respondent arose out of his representation of a plaintiff in a medical malpractice action. The first allegation is that the fees contained in his retainer agreement with the client were clearly excessive in violation of DR 2-106, Supreme Court Rule 32. Both the Panel and the Executive Committee found that the fees were clearly excessive and recommend a private reprimand.

Although the fees in the…