State Bar Grievance Administrator v. Woll

This is a State Bar Grievance Board (hereafter "board”) case involving an issue of first impression. The issue is whether the board and hearing panels have authority to dismiss a case without prejudice. The hearing panel found it did not have such authority; the board held it did and dismissed the complaint against appellant without prejudice. Appellant appealed saying neither the hearing panel nor the board has such authority, and if the board did, it abused its discretion.

We affirm the decision of the board dismissing the complaint without prejudice, but remand to the board so that it might…