► Attorney Daniel Stephens of Laporte, IN; ethical gnome Print E-mail
User Rating: / 0
PoorBest 

Attorney Daniel Stephens of Laporte, IN; ethical gnome

 
The state of Indiana provided Daniel Bruce Stephens with a law license in 1989.
 
The Indiana Disciplinary Commission found Daniel guilty of the following misconduct. 
 
The Indiana Medical Malpractice Act (MMA) provided that a patient’s damages were capped at $500,000. The initial $100,000 is paid by the health care provider for its insurer, and damages in excess of $100,000 were to be paid from the Patient Compensation Fund (PCA). The MMA also provided that a lawyer’s recovery for fees from the PCA Fund was limited to 15% of the amount the client received from the Fund.
 
Daniel entered into a contingent fee agreement with a client in a medical malpractice case that provided for him to receive a one-third fee on all sums received plus the 15% attorney fee generated from the PCA Fund. In addition, Greedy Daniel renegotiated the fee agreement with the client to include a $10,000 nonrefundable retainer. Of course Daniel never advised the client (victim) to seek independent counsel regarding the renegotiated fee agreement.
 
Greedy Tim’s fee agreement was clearly improper. Not only did Timmy attempt to avoid the clear language of the Indiana Statute, but he also tried to do so by suggesting an unreasonable fee arrangement, thereby violating the Rules of Professional Conduct in regards to charging a clearly excessive or illegal fee.
 
As a consequence of her misconduct, the cheerleaders for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Indiana Supreme Court punished Daniel by gifting him with a complimentary reprimand.
 
As we speak (ca. December 2012) Daniel practices at 6155 West Joliet Road in Laporte, Indiana.
 

Who's Online

We have 407 guests online

Donation Request

Your donations are needed to help defray the recurring costs for internet services, cable access, research via LexisNexis, media subscriptions, and the employment of a researcher and editor.

Donate Here

The Committee to Expose Dishonest and Incompetent Judges, Attorneys and Public Officials, Powered by Joomla!; Joomla templates by SG web hosting

website counter