A Client In Caribou

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court suspended an attorney for three months and fourteen days

G.E. of Caribou, Maine, filed a grievance complaint against Umphrey on August 1.9, 2021. G.E. asserted that in June of 2019, G.E. paid Umphrey $1050.00 for a filing fee for an Immigration Petition for G.E.'s wife and children in the Philippines. For two years, G.E. sought status updates from Umphrey and Umphrey stated that the Petition had not been approved. In July of 2021, G.E. asked Umphrey for a receipt of the filed Petition and Umphrey stopped communicating. G.E. later learned that Umphrey had left his law firm and the Petition had not been filed. G.E.'s attempts to contact Umphrey via mail, e-mail, and voicemail were unsuccessful. Bar counsel's attempts to contact Umphrey after the Grievance Complaint was filed were also unsuccessful.

Sanction

The sanction for Dan P. Umphrey's misconduct as it relates to his violation of Maine Rules of Professional Conduct 1.4, 8.1[b), and 8.4[d) is his immediate suspension from the practice of law for a period of three months and fourteen days, which suspension shall conclude on August 24, 2024, coincident with Defendant's suspension imposed in BAR-23-11.

The sanction for Dan P. Umphrey's misconduct as it relates to his violation of Maine Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5 is a reprimand.