The People of the State of Colorado v. John W. Dalton

Summary

The Hearing Board found that John W. Dalton violated Colo. RPC 1.5(b) by failing to communicate the basis or rate of his fee in writing to a new client. It rejected alleged violations concerning an unreasonable fee and false statements, concluding that the evidence did not clearly and convincingly establish those violations. The Board imposed public censure and ordered Dalton to pay the proceeding costs.