Opinion ID: 1215810
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: SIXTH CAUSE OF COMPLAINT (Failure to cooperate with Bar)

Text: On March 26, 1984, the General Counsel of the Oregon State Bar received a letter from Warren Guidry requesting assistance in obtaining information from the accused concerning Guidry's legal matters, previously discussed under the Bar's First Cause of Complaint. On April 2, 1984, the General Counsel sent a letter to the accused requesting that the accused answer Mr. Guidry's inquiries by April 7, 1984. The accused did not do so. On April 26, 1984, the General Counsel advised the accused by letter to respond in writing directly to the General Counsel regarding the Guidry complaint by May 18, 1984. The accused did not respond. On June 15, 1984, the General Counsel referred the matter to the Multnomah County Local Professional Responsibility Committee (LPRC) for further investigation. The Trial Panel found and this court finds the accused guilty of violating the standard of professional conduct of DR 1-103(C), [7] in that he did not respond to the reasonable requests of the General Counsel.