Nevada Supreme Court
In Re: Discipline of Hardeep Sull
August 22, 2024140 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 54
Summary
The Nevada Supreme Court reversed the disciplinary hearing panel's dismissal and reprimanded Hardeep Sull for violating RPC 1.15 and RPC 1.16. The court held that an advance flat fee must be deposited into a client trust account until earned and that the client's termination of a distinct limited-scope representation triggered duties to account for and refund unearned fees. The court selected a reprimand because mitigating circumstances, including Sull's lack of prior discipline, outweighed the aggravating circumstance of substantial experience.