In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of Hostetter

In this lawyer disciplinary matter, the Bar charged the accused with ethical violations in two separate matters. In the Ingle matter, the Bar alleged that the accused violated the former-client conflict-of-interest rule. The trial panel concluded that the accused violated DR 5-105(C) and RPC 1.9(a) when, having represented the borrower in the underlying loan transaction, he subsequently represented the lender in collecting the loans from the borrower’s estate. In the Grohs matter, the Bar alleged that the accused violated the rule 1 against misrepresentation. The trial panel concluded that i…