Robert L. Ramsey

Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision

The Attorney represented the Sassos in the sale of 12 Parkhurst Drive and purchase of 11 Waterworks Road. He charged US$4,000.00 for researching and drafting a Special Joint Tenancy Clause, claiming it required ~21 hours of work because he was allegedly told of the precedent (3 Chester Avenue title) only later. The Panel found the Complainant credible and that the Attorney was instructed about the precedent title early in the process, and that the clause never appeared on the title (the property transferred without it). The Panel found the US$4,000.00 fee was not fair and reasonable, in breach of Canon IV(F). The accounting complaint was withdrawn/not pursued, and no breach of Canon 1(b) was found. The Committee expressly found no dishonesty. The Attorney was fined US$4,000.00 (payable to the Complainant) plus costs of J$300,000.00 (J$150,000 to the Complainant's attorneys and J$150,000 to the GLC).

Duties found breached:

• Fair, reasonable and lawful fees

Mitigating factors:

• Hitherto unblemished professional reputation
• No finding of dishonesty