North Carolina State Bar v. Gilbert

MARTIN, Judge.

Defendant appeals from an order of discipline issued by the Disciplinary Hearing Commission (hereinafter “DHC”) of the North Carolina State Bar (hereinafter “State Bar”). In its order filed 1 November 2000, the DHC found defendant guilty of violating the following rules of the North Carolina Revised Rules of Professional Conduct: 1.5 (collecting an illegal or excessive fee); 1.7 (engaging in a conflict of interest); 8.4(b) (engaging in criminal conduct that reflects adversely on his honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a lawyer); 8.4(c) (engaging in conduct involving…