Legal Opinion
Daves v. State Bar of Texas
Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)
Decided May 20, 1985No. 07-85-0049-CVPublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REYNOLDS, Chief Justice.
Russell D. Daves, a Lubbock attorney licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas to practice law in this state, was summarily adjudged guilty of an act of professional misconduct, and his license to practice law was suspended for six months. Although the professional misconduct was conclusively established, we conclude that the trial court abused its judicial discretion by excessively disciplining Daves under this summary judgment record. Consequently, we reverse and remand.
Daves was accused by the State Bar of Texas and found guilty by the court of violating DR 2-101, a…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- In re R. M. J.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by22 opinions
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