In the Disciplinary Matter Involving Vollintine

I disagree with the court’s conclusion that public censure of Yollintine is warranted. In my view, a private reprimand would be a sufficient sanction. My decision is based, in large part, upon considerations expressed in the separate report filed by two members of the Disciplinary Board, with which I concur.1

First, I disagree with the court’s finding that the December 2, 1980 letter violated Disciplinary Rule 7-105(A), which prohibits a lawyer from “threatenpng] to present criminal charges solely to obtain an advantage in a civil matter.” Nowhere in the letter did Vollintine state that he…