Bridget M. Charrier v. Mark S. Kierstead

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Disposition: Award to Respondent

Issued by: Fee Arbitration Commission

Docket #: FAC# 18-030

Dated: August 9, 2018

Bar Number: 001895

A hearing in this matter was held on July 11, 2018, in Augusta, Maine before a duly authorized Fee Arbitration Panel of the Fee Arbitration Commission of the Board of Overseers of the Bar. This Panel was designated to hear the controversy existing between the parties as set forth in the Petitioner's Petition. The members of this Panel were Chair William P. Logan, Esq., Nancy Macirowski, Esq., and public member Sandra Hodge. The Petitioner and the Respondent each appeared and testified. The Petitioner's husband, Chris Charrier, also testified. The Petitioner was pro se and the Respondent was represented by his counsel, Jonathan Andrew Pottle, Esq. Based upon the prior submitted documentary evidence and the testimonial evidence introduced at the hearing, the Panel finds as follows:

Measuring the findings with the factors set forth in Rules 1.5 of the Rules of Professional Conduct, the Panel finds that Petitioner has not carried her burden to show that Petitioner's fees and costs are unreasonable and the petition is therefore denied.

In order to preserve the confidentiality of the documentary and testimonial evidence, the findings of fact and conclusions are not set forth in the Award and Determination. This Award and Determination is accompanied, however, by a Confidential Addendum that sets forth the findings of facts and conclusions of the Panel. By ruling of the Chair, the Confidential Addendum shall not be considered part of the award, which is a public document. In accordance with Maine Bar Rule 7(h), the Confidential Addendum 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).

The Award and Determination is in full settlement of all claims submitted to the Arbitration Panel.

The undersigned has subscribed to this award on August 9, 2018.

William P. Logan, Esq.
Chair, Panel 3
Fee Arbitration Commission