In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against Lister

¶ 1. Attorney Ryan D. Lister has appealed certain legal conclusions and the recommended discipline contained in the referee's report and recommendation. Having concluded that Attorney Lister had committed professional misconduct in 17 of the 18 counts charged in the complaint filed by the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR), the referee recommended that Attorney Lister's license to practice law in this state be suspended for a period of 180 days, that he be ordered to pay restitution to client J.A. in the amount of $12,189, and that he be assessed the costs of this proceeding.

¶ 2. After…