02.24.2014 Censure [Orange County]

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On January 23, 2014 the Grievance Committee of the North Carolina State Bar met to consider a grievance filed against Ronald E. Cooley by a former client. The Grievance Committee issue a censure after finding that Cooley: (1) failed to attend a deposition in violation of Rule 1.3, (2) failed to communicate with his client about opposing party’s discovery requests in violation of Rule 1.4, (3) failed to make a diligent effort to comply with discovery requests in violation of Rule 3.4(d)(2), (4) failed to ensure service to an opposing party was properly completed and failed to keep track of the matter until it was dismissed for improper service in violation of Rules 1.1 and 1.3, and (5) made false statements to the client in regards to the Rules of Professional Conduct in violation of Rule 8.4(c).

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