Jeremiah W. Rancourt, Esq.
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Disposition: Award to Respondent
Issued by: Fee Arbitration Commission
Docket #: FAC #22-019
Dated: April 20, 2022
Bar Number: 009365
On April 4, 2022, the Board of Overseers' Fee Arbitration Commission conducted a hearing in the above-captioned matter. The dispute concerned fee issues detailed within Petiti oner, Ralph Mercier's fee Petition. The members of the Commission were Nancy Macirowski, Esq.; Kenda Scheele, Esq.; and public member Paul F. Bolin. The hearing occurred via Zoom and telephonically. The Petitioner was present by telephone and testified. The Respondent was present via Zoom and testified. Based upon the evidence admitted, the Commission finds as follows:
Assessing the findings in conjunction with the factors set forth in Rule 1.5 of the Rules of Professional Conduct, the Panel finds that Respondent's fees were reasonable. As those fees were already paid, Petitioner owes no further payment and is not entitled to receive any payment back from Respondent.
Pursuant to Maine Bar Rule 7(h), in order to preserve the confidentiality of the written materials and the testimony admitted at the hearing, the Commission has not enumerated its findings of fact and conclusions within this Award and Determination. The Award and Determination is accompanied, however, by a separate supplemental document which sets forth the findings of facts and conclusions of the Commission. By ruling of the Chair, the attached supplemental document shall not be considered part of the award, which is a public document. In accordance with Maine Bar Rule 7(h), the supplemental document shall be confidential and shall not be open to the public or disclosed to any person except as otherwise set forth in Maine Bar Rule 7(h).
This Award and Determination is in full settlement of all claims submitted to the Fee Arbitration Commission.
The undersigned have subscribed to this award on April 20, 2022.
Nancy Maciroski, Esq., Panel Chair
Kenda Scheele, Esq., Panel Member
Paul F. Bolin, Public Member
Fee Arbitration Commission, Panel 1
