LEO: Fees: Dividing Contingent Fee with  LE Op. 809

 

Fees: Dividing Contingent Fee with Disbarred Attorney.

 

June 25, 1986

 

It is improper for an attorney. to divide a contingent fee based on the

performance of another attorney prior to the time the other attorney's

license to practice law was revoked, when the fee was received following

the revocation of the other attorney's license. [ DR:2-105(D), DR:3-102]

 

Committee Opinion June 25, 1986

 

CROSS REFERENCES

 

For this opinion being reaffirmed, see LE Op. 1030. See also LE Op.

1111.