Attorney Ronald Cooley of Hillsborough, NC; thief, repeat offender

The state of North Arkansas provided Ronald E. Cooley with a law license in 2000 after she graduated from the University of Arkansas Law School.

The Committee on Professional Conduct found Ronnie guilty of the following misconduct.

Ronnie’s 1^st bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Caused substantial harm to his clients
• Misconduct involved multiple offenses
• Lied to clients regarding small claims court ruling
• Failed to cooperate with ethics investigators (Up yours, said Ronnie!)
• Engaged in a pattern of misconduct
• Failed to respond to client information inquiries
• Failed to advise client of status of legal matter
• Failed to participate in mandatory fee dispute resolution
• Lied to client that he couldn’t sue for return of unearned fees if he participated in fee dispute program
• Attempted to charge and collect an illegal or unreasonable fee (thief)

As a consequence of his misconduct the cheerleaders for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Committee on Professional Conduct punished Ronnie by gifting him with a third complimentary reprimand.

Ronnie’s 2^nd bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Failed to attend deposition on behalf of client
• Engaged in conduct involving fraud, deceit, dishonesty or misrepresentation
• Failed to communicate with client
• Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)
• Failed to ensure proper service of client’s lawsuit on defendants
• Lied to client when you said Rule of Professional Conduct did not allow Ronnie to remain as client’s attorney when there is an unpaid bill for legal services

As a consequence of his misconduct the cheerleaders for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Committee on Professional Conduct punished Ronnie by gifting him with a third complimentary censure.

As we speak (ca. September 2016) Mike practices at 2203 Rhonda Road in Hillsborough, North Carolina.