Fill and Sign the Attorney Disciplinary Louisiana Form

                        , LOUISIANA             TELEPHONE (       )       FAX (       )             , 20       VIA CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED       Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board Office of the Disciplinary Counsel ATTN:                   , LA       RE: RESPONDENT:       COMPLAINANT:       FILE NO.       Dear       : On       ,       , I was contacted by       regarding representing       = s husband,       , on a       charge, as well as a bond reduction. At that time, they were advised that my fee to represent       would be $       . I further advised them of the normal procedures surrounding a bond reduction and the various ways to go about getting the bond reduction accomplished. The response I received was an indication that I get       out of jail as soon as possible as he was in pain from a bad back and a stomach ulcer. They further responded that his immediate release was of the utmost importance and that I should do whatever necessary to accomplish this goal. At this time, I informed       that I would need a $       retainer because of their demands that I place       = s case as a first priority, which obviously meant that I must stop every thing that I was doing and focus all of my attention on       . I further advised that getting       out of jail immediately would take considerable procedural posturing, as well as, various discussions with several Judges, District Attorneys, Bondsmen and the Assessor.       agreed, and       provided me with a credit card payment of $       and asked me to get to work immediately, which I did. On       ,       , I contacted Judge       and requested a bond reduction on       = s behalf from him. The Judge responded by asking me to speak with the District Attorney and see if the District Attorney would agree to a reduction. I spoke with       of the District Attorney = s Office who indicated that he could not, at that time, agree to a bond reduction without a hearing. Then, I reported this information back to Judge       and, at that time, the Judge indicated that he would not reduce the bond without a hearing. I then checked the court calendar and realized that a motion day was set for the next day in front of Judge       . I immediately called Judge       and asked that if it would be possible for me to add a Motion for Bond Reduction to his already crowded docket, which he did for me as a favor. He did, however, require that the District Attorney = s Office agree to the setting of the hearing on the next day. At that time, I went back to       with the District Attorney = s Office and convinced them to allow me to hear the motion on the very next day, due to       = s back and stomach problems. The District Attorney = s Office agreed to hear the motion. At this time, I immediately returned to my office, dictated a Motion for Bond Reduction and had all necessary parties sign off on it so that it could be set for       o’clock       .M. on the following morning on the       of             . (See Exhibit A) Immediately after having a Motion for Bond Reduction signed and filed, I immediately began preparing for the hearing which was to take place the next day. I spoke with all parties involved and accumulated evidence supporting the reduction of       = s bond, as well as, assisted       in obtaining property bond information from the Assessor = s office so that all paperwork could be in order if, in fact, a bond reduction was achieved. I also went to speak to       to advise him what was happening, what I thought his chances were, get information from him about the arrest, about his medical condition, etc. I further advised him that a hearing was set for       o’clock       .M. the next morning and that I fully expected to have him out of jail by the evening of the       . On the morning of the       , I continued to prepare for the bond reduction hearing by discussing various things with       , other family members,       , etc. Being that we were an add on to Judge       ’s docket, we remained in the courtroom for the better part of the day, until I convinced the District Attorney to participate in a pre-trial with Judge       prior to the hearing. During the pre-trial, I convinced the District Attorney and the Judge to allow       to post a property bond for the maximum amount of property that his mother-n-law = s house was valued at, as well as, getting the Judge to agree to a personal surety from       himself for the remainder of the bond. After gaining this victory, I proceeded to aid       in having the necessary documents executed in order to have       released. I went to see       regarding excepting the property bond. It should be noted here that this bond was executed solely as a favor to me since       had already infuriated Chief Deputy       by the time I got to her office. When I arrived at her office,       was refusing to sign the property bond and showing       , along with the other family members, out of the door. After salvaging the property bond issue, I spoke to the necessary people in booking and expedited the process of having       released from jail. On or about       ,       , approximately four (4) days after succeeding and getting       released from jail, I was notified that my services were terminated and that I should refund the majority of the retainer being that I had not earned it. On this point,       and I disagree.       felt that I had done nothing and still feels that I have done nothing to earn my fee. It should be pointed out, however, that in Part C of her explanation of the complaint, it is stated several times that getting       out of jail immediately was of the utmost important, and that I was successful in getting       out of jail. I spent two (2) entire days on this case, while putting everything else that I was currently working on the back burner in order to accomplish this feat, and I feel that the amount of time and effort that I expended on       = s case, as well as successfully obtaining       = s release, is more than enough to justify the $       retainer. In addition to this response, Affidavits from       ,       ,       ,       and       will be following shortly to support my response. Respectfully Submitted,       Enclosure