Title: Ligon v. Rees
Citation: 2011 Ark. 246
Docket Number: 11-359
State: Arkansas
Issuer: Arkansas Supreme Court
Date: June 2, 2011

Cite as 2011 Ark. 246 SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS No. 11-359 STARK LIGON, AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT PLAINTIFF VS. FRANK DAVID REES DEFENDANT Opinion Delivered June 2, 2011 ASSIGNMENT OF SPECIAL JUDGE PER CURIAM Stark Ligon, Executive Director of the Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct, has filed a complaint for disbarment against the defendant, Frank David Rees. Pursuant to Section 13(A) of the Procedures of the Arkansas Supreme Court Regulating the Professional Conduct of Attorneys at Law, a special judge shall be appointed to preside over the disbarment proceedings in the case herein. After hearing all evidence relevant to the alleged misconduct, the judge shall make findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations of an appropriate sanction, and shall file them, along with a transcript and the record of the proceedings, with the clerk of the supreme court. We hereby appoint the Honorable Jack Lessenberry of Little Rock as special judge to Cite as 2011 Ark. 246 2 hear this matter and provide the court with findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations of an appropriate sanction. Upon receipt of the special judge’s findings, we will render a decision in this matter.