3.130(4.6) Waiver and forfeiture of fees for prohibited solicitation
III Practice of Law
Rule Text
If a lawyer illegally or unethically solicited a client for which compensation is paid or payable, all fees arising from such transaction shall be deemed waived and forfeited and shall be returned to the client. A civil action for recovery of such fees may be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction. Violations may be addressed by the Inquiry Commission as a disciplinary matter.
Note: Former Rules of Appellate Procedure (RAP) were amended and redesignated as Rules of the Supreme Court (SCR) by Order of the Supreme Court effective January 1, 1978. Prior Rules of the Court of Appeals (RCA) had been redesignated as Rules of Appellate Procedure effective March 12, 1976.
Amendment history: Adopted by Order 2015-20, eff. 1-1-16