Attorney Richard Hughes of Little Rock; Dumbo, repeat offender

The state of Arkansas presented Richard Lane Hughes with a law license in 2006 after he graduated from Villanova University Law School.

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

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

• Failed to respond to opposing counsel’s motion to dismiss
• Failure to respond to motion to dismiss led to dismissal of client’s case
• Failed to provide competent representation (Dumbo)
• Engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the apologists for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Committee on Professional Conduct punished Dick by gifting him with a complimentary reprimand.

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

• Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)
• Failed to respond to client phone calls
• Failed to keep client informed of status of legal matter
• Failed to promptly respond to client information requests
• Failed to explain a matter to the extent reasonably necessary to permit the client to make informed decisions regarding the representation
• Failed to expedite client litigation
• Engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the apologists for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Committee on Professional Conduct punished Dick by gifting him with a complimentary reprimand.

As we speak (ca. May 2019), Dick practices at 425 West Capitol in Little Rock, Arkansas.