In the Matter of Hines

This proceeding was initiated pursuant to the Rule on Disciplinary Procedure by service of a Notice and Complaint on Respondent Willard Montgomery Hines, Jr. on October 19, 1979. It is alleged that respondent failed to maintain trust money held for clients, placed trust funds of clients in his personal account and used these funds for his personal or office use and unreasonably delayed delivering funds of clients to the clients. It is further alleged that respondent neglected a legal matter entrusted to him.

The respondent did not answer the Complaint. He was served with a Notice of Hearing to…