11/04/2008
Denial of Fee Disgorgement Held Appropriate Exercise of Discretion Where Client Was Unharmed
Bertelsen v. Harris, __ F.3d __, 2008 WL 3271088 (9th Cir. 2008)

Brief Summary

Clients sought disgorgement of attorney fees because attorney allegedly violated several Rules of Professional Conduct (RPCs) during representation, but the Ninth Circuit held that the district court’s refusal to disgorge fees due to a lack of harm to the clients was not an abuse of discretion.
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