Decision record
Humphrey Lee McPherson
Allegation / charges
Struck off, Restitution ordered | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered March 06, 2020. || Guilty of Professional Misconduct | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered January 29, 2020. View PDF AMENDED FORMAL ORDER OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL …
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Attorney Humphrey McPherson was found guilty of professional misconduct for collecting a judgment sum of $6,410,612.11 on behalf of client Salome Bailey but only paying her $2,287,500.00, failing to inform her he had received the full sum or to pay the balance of $2,520,459.08 due after his 25% contingency fee. The Committee found breaches of Canons I(b), IV(r) and VII(b)(ii) and ordered him struck from the Roll, to make restitution of $2,520,459.08 and pay costs of $45,000.00. No express finding of dishonesty was recorded.
Duties found breached:
Aggravating factors:
- Collected full judgment sum of $6,410,612.11 but paid client only $2,287,500.00, withholding $2,520,459.08
- Failed to inform client he had received the full judgment sum despite repeated requests
- Did not appear or respond to the application or offer any mitigation
Duties engaged
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