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MERCANTILE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU v. FLOOD

No. 10SC852.

278 P.3d 348 (2012)

2012 CO 38

MERCANTILE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU, L.L.C., Petitioner/Cross-Respondent v. Elizabeth FLOOD, Respondent/Cross-Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

Rehearing Denied June 18, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Polsinelli Shughart PC, Sean R. Gallagher , Bennett L. Cohen , Adam L. Plotkin, P.C., Adam L. Plotkin , Steven J. Wienczkowski , Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Petitioner/Cross-Respondent.

Pendleton Friedberg Wilson & Hennessey, P.C., Richard F. Hennessey , Susan M. Hargleroad , Denver, Colorado, Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP, Alan C. Friedberg , Gary Merenstein , Attorney at Law, Gary Merenstein , Boulder, Colorado, Attorneys for Respondent/Cross-Petitioner.

Hizer Paul Grueskin LLP, Edward T. Ramey , Denver, Colorado, ACA International, Aaron Geist , Litigation Counsel, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae ACA International.

The Colorado Bar Association, David L. Masters , Holland & Hart, LLP, Marcy G. Glenn , Husch Blackwell LLP, Michael H. Berger Denver , Colorado, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Colorado Bar Association.

Leventhal, Brown & Puga, P.C., David P. Mason , Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Colorado Trial Lawyers Association.

Chief Justice BENDER delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 In this appeal, we review the order of the district court holding that an attorney does not violate Rule 1.8(e) of the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct when he pays the fees of an appellate attorney retained to represent his client on appeal.

¶ 2 After losing on her Colorado Fair Debt Collection Practices Act claim at the county court, Elizabeth Flood's trial counsel, Gary Merenstein...

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