In Re Bailey

In November, 1989, respondent was notified by the Professional Conduct Board of a complaint against him for withholding money owed to an insurance company for several years, and for issuing from his attorney trust account a check that bounced. After months of prompting from the Board to resolve the complaint and the receipt of another complaint of a bounced check from the trust account, respondent admitted he had commingled personal and client funds in the account. He also repeatedly refused to allow the Board’s bar counsel to inspect his records.

In July, 1990, respondent was charged with…