In Re Coleman
Supreme Court of Missouri
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICIA BRECKENRIDGE, Judge.
The Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel (OCDC) seeks discipline of Larry D. Coleman for multiple violations of the rules of professional conduct in his representation of a client in three cases and one violation for the improper handling of his IOLTA account. This Court finds that Mr. Coleman violated Rule 4-1.2, Scope of Representation, by accepting a settlement offer in a wrongful death case without the consent of his client and filing a motion in that case requesting that the court enforce the agreement despite his client’s refusal to settle; Rule 4-1.7,…
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