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23	3	PR Consultants' Misconduct (Paragraphs 17-27)	PR Consultants' services were substandard: improperly vetted claims, inadequately trained/supervised staff. PR Consultants were primarily supposed to run information booths at public events (boat shows, festivals) and answer follow-up calls. From the outset, PR Consultants violated contracts by failing to keep daily time records and making false representations. Sent falsified and inflated invoices; systematically overcharged Pohl. Bogus invoices bore 'PAID' stamps dated before preparation dates (Exhibit 1-C). Charged up to $1,000/week in fictitious 'miscellaneous marketing' expenses from approximately March 2013 through September 2013. Walker admitted charges were not truthful when confronted. PR Consultants misrepresented expenses and kept the excess. PR Consultants secretly diverted hundreds of claimants to competing attorneys while being paid for exclusive services, and marketed their own services to competitors by offering reduced overhead rates (since Pohl was paying overhead). The term 'barratry fees' was never used before Pohl's counterclaims in the Federal Court Lawsuit — concocted after PR Consultants were caught stealing. Nicholson and Favre both stated PR Consultants admitted stealing from Pohl (Exhibit 1-B).