In re a Member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of Delaware: Vanderslice

This attorney disciplinary matter involves charges of professional misconduct against Patrick E. Vanderslice, Esquire (“Vanderslice”). The Board of Professional Responsibility (“the Board”) found that Vanderslice had violated the Delaware Lawyers’ Rules of Professional Conduct (“Rules”) 1.5(f), 1.15(a) and (b), and 8.4(b) and (c), but not Rule 8.4(d). The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) contended that Vanderslice had violated Rule 8.4(d) as well as the other above-cited Rules, and that the Board should have so found. Vanderslice disputes that he violated Rule 8.4(b) (as the Board…