RULE 1.15 Compliance Form

NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 1.15
INTEREST OF LAWYERS’ TRUST ACCOUNTS (IOLTA) PROGRAM

To:
West Virginia Bar Foundation, Inc.
2008A Kanawha Boulevard, East, Charleston, WV 25311-2204

Rule 1.15 of the Code of Professional Conduct establishes a comprehensive interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (IOLTA) program effective September 15, 1991. The undersigned hereby declares compliance with the rule by checking one of the following:

1. ___ I HAVE established the following interest bearing trust account for nominal or short term client deposits, with interest payable to the West Virginia Bar Foundation, in compliance with Rule 1.15:

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Name of Account Account Number

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Name of Financial Institution

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Mailing Address of Financial Institution

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Telephone Number of Financial Institution

I have attached a blank deposit slip, or facsimile thereof, for this account.

If this account will be used by more than one lawyer, I have attached a list of all such lawyers, and the West Virginia State Bar membership numbers and signatures of all such lawyers.

2. ___ I HAVE NOT established an interest bearing account in compliance with Rule 1.15, but deposit and maintain all client trust funds, no matter how nominal or short term, in interest bearing accounts with interest payable to clients.
3. ___ I HAVE NOT established an interest bearing client trust account as I do not receive, maintain, or disburse client funds in West Virginia.

PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM TO:

WEST VIRGINIA BAR FOUNDATION, INC.
ATTN: IOLTA - NOC RULE 1.15
2008A KANAWHA BOULEVARD, EAST - CHARLESTON, WV 25311