Legal Opinion

In Re Schwenke

Utah Supreme Court

Decided December 1, 1993No. 920480PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HALL, Chief Justice:

A. Paul Schwenke appeals an order of the Board of Bar Commissioners (“the Board”) affirming a hearing panel’s findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendation of discipline that included a recommendation that Schwenke be disbarred and pay restitution in the amount of $97,250. We affirm.

In 1985, Schwenke represented Caren Serr in a personal injury action. In 1987, Serr and her husband Ron Serr filed a complaint with the Office of Bar Counsel (“the Bar”) alleging that Schwenke had violated the Rules of Professional Conduct by misappropriating approximately $100,000…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Downey State Bank v. Major-Blakeney CorporationUtah Supreme Court · 1976
  2. Reed v. ReedUtah Supreme Court · 1991
  3. Matter of Discipline of SchwenkeUtah Supreme Court · 1993
  4. Carnes v. CarnesUtah Supreme Court · 1983

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In Re SchwenkeUtah Supreme Court · 2004
  2. Schwenke v. SmithUtah Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Cal-Bay International, Inc. v. Supertrail Manufacturing Co.United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Mississippi · 2007

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