Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. Cavendish

In this lawyer disciplinary proceeding brought against John M. Cavendish, the Hearing Panel Subcommittee of the Office of Disciplinary Counsel determined that Mr. Cavendish committed several violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct and recommended, among other things, that Mr. Cavendish’s law license be suspended for a period of three years. Mr. Cavendish argues, however, that a three-year suspension of his law licence is not an appropriate sanction. For the reasons set forth below, we adopt the recommendations of the Hearing Panel Subcommittee.

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