Discipline Notice - A.E.Bud Bailey

License Number: 33917
Member Name: A.E.Bud Bailey
Discipline Detail
Action: Reprimand
Effective Date: 6/28/2011
RPC:
Discipline Notice:
Description: A.E. Bud Bailey (WSBA No. 33917, admitted 2003), of Vancouver, was ordered to receive a reprimand on June 28, 2011, by order of the Washington State Supreme Court imposing reciprocal discipline in accordance with an order of the Supreme Court of the State of Oregon. This discipline was based on conduct involving failure to communicate with a client, failure to abide by a client’s decisions regarding the representation, and accepting a settlement offer without first communicating that offer to the client or obtaining the client’s permission. For more information, see the Oregon State Bar Bulletin (May 2011), available at www.osbar.org.

Mr. Bailey’s conduct violated Oregon’s RPC 1.2(a) (failure to abide by a client’s decision whether to settle a matter); and Oregon’s RPC 1.4 (failure to keep a client reasonably informed and to communicate sufficiently to allow the client to make informed decisions).

Joanne S. Abelson represented the Bar Association. Bradley F. Tellam represented Mr. Bailey.


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