Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. David A. Downes

LOUGHRY, Chief Justice:

This lawyer disciplinary proceeding was initiated pursuant to Rule 3.20 of the West Virginia Rules of Lawyer Disciplinary Procedure (“RLDP”), which directs this Court to impose reciprocal professional discipline when a member of The West Virginia State Bar is either sanctioned by a lawyer disciplinary authority in another jurisdiction or voluntarily surrenders his or her law license issued by another jurisdiction 'in connection with a disciplinary proceeding. On June 26, 2013, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board issued a public reprimand with probationary terms to…