Opinion ID: 2534822
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 13

Heading: Consolidation of 00-DB-036 and 08-DB-001

Text: In January 2008, the ODC filed six counts of formal charges against respondent in 08-DB-001. Respondent answered the formal charges in February 2008 and denied any misconduct. Following the filing of respondent's answer, the disciplinary board issued an order dissolving the stay in the first set of formal charges, 00-DB-036, and consolidating that matter with the formal charges in 08-DB-001. The matters were then set for a hearing before the hearing committee, which was conducted in June 2008 and November 2008. The hearing committee issued its report in the consolidated matters in February 2009, finding most of the alleged rule violations were proven by clear and convincing evidence and recommending respondent be permanently disbarred.