State Bar Grievance Administrator v. Estes

We agree that the hearing panel’s findings are adequately supported by evidence and that the suspension should be reduced from 1 year to 60 days.

We see no need to consider the standard of review. Whatever the standard, the answer is the same; the charges of professional misconduct were proven, the findings of the Grievance Board are affirmed and the period of suspension is reduced.

Since the standard of review has been discussed, we are obliged to express our disagreement with the statement that this Court’s review of grievance proceedings is in the nature of certiorari. While certiorari was…