95 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 5371, 95 Daily Journal D.A.R. 9198 Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Arnold D. Berkeley, Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant

59 F.3d 988 95 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 5371 , 95 Daily Journal D.A.R. 9198 ARIZONA ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee, v. Arnold D. BERKELEY, Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant. Nos. 93-16682, 93-16759. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Feb. 14, 1995. Decided July 12, 1995. William L. Slover, Slover & Loftus, Washington, DC, for plaintiff-appellant-cross-appellee. Samuel M. Sipe, Jr., Steptoe & Johnson, Washington, DC, for defendant-appellee-cross-appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. Before: FARRIS and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges; MERHIGE, Jr., * District Judge. O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge: 1 We must decide whether to enforce an arbitration award which grants over $7 million in attorneys' fees to an attorney notwithstanding his ethical improprieties. 2 * Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. ("AEPCO") is a rural electric cooperative, headquartered in Benson, Arizona. Berkeley is a lawyer licensed in Washington, DC, who specializes in regulatory matters pertaining to the production, sale, and transportation of natural gas in interstate commerce. 3 During the…