People Ex Rel. MacFarlane v. Boyls

The Grievance Committee of this court, after a full disciplinary hearing, recommended that the respondent attorney, Pipp Marshall Boyls, be suspended from the practice of law for a period of two years and that he be assessed the cost of the disciplinary proceedings.

The recommendation of the Committee was based upon violations of DR3-101(A), DR5-105(A) and (B), DR5-107(A)(1) and DR7-104(A)(2) of our Code of Professional Responsibility, and upon conduct contrary to the highest standards of honesty, justice and morality. The respondent argued that we should not consider the designated portions…