Attorney Catherine Dean of Osceola, AR; ethical misfit

The state of Arkansas presented Catherine Palmer Dean with a law license in 1996 after she graduated from the University of Arkansas Law School.

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

• Failed to advise client she had terminated representation
• Failed to provide client with new contact information
• Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)
• Failed to keep client advised of status of legal matter
• Failed to comply with client requests for information
• Failed to take reasonable steps to protect client’s interest after termination
• Failed to expedite client litigation
• Engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice

As a consequence of her misconduct, the apologists for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Committee on Professional Conduct punished Cathy by gifting her with a complimentary caution.

As we speak (May 2015), Cathy practices with the Dean Law Firm PLLC at 311 West Hale Avenue in Osceola, Arkansas.