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JOHN P. ECKREM OSB #962708. Medford 90-day stayed suspension. Effective
April 28, 2012, a trial panel suspended Medford lawyer John P. Eckrem
for 90 days for ...
JOHN P. ECKREM
OSB #962708
Medford
90-day stayed suspension
Effective April 28, 2012, a trial panel suspended Medford lawyer John P.
Eckrem for 90 days for violating RPC 1.15-1(c) (failing to deposit
client funds in trust). The suspension is stayed in whole if Eckrem successfully completes probation within 180 days.
Eckrem was retained by a client in a criminal matter. A few months
later, the client was charged with criminal conduct arising from a
second incident. Shortly after that, the client was indicted on charges
arising from a third incident.
The client paid a $3,500 flat fee for representation in the second and
third criminal matters. There was no written fee agreement deeming the
flat fee nonrefundable and earned upon receipt. Eckrem failed to deposit
the funds into his lawyer trust account.
The trial panel dismissed charges that Eckrem violated RPC 1.4(b) and
RPC 8.4(a)(3) by failing to tell the client that he was going to be
suspended from the practice of law for 60 days during the course of the representation for violating a number of disciplinary rules in a prior disciplinary proceeding. The trial panel also dismissed charges that,
during the 60-day suspension, Eckrem engaged in the unlawful practice of
law.
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