Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. Beveridge

The Committee on Legal Ethics of the West Virginia State Bar seeks to suspend Brent E. Beveridge’s license to practice law for three months. However, the Committee recommends that the suspension be stayed conditioned upon Mr. Beveridge’s counsel, John Lewis Marks, agreeing to supervise Mr. Beveridge’s practice for one year under certain conditions and if supervised practice is accepted, the Committee recommends a public reprimand. The Committee recommends this penalty based on a finding that Mr. Beveridge violated Rules 1.3, 1.4(b), 1.16(d) and 8.1(b) of the Rules of Professional Conduct…