Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. Michael P. Cooke

WORKMAN, Justice:

This lawyer disciplinary proceeding is before the Court upon the objection of respondent Michael P. Cooke (hereinafter “Cooke”) to the recommended discipline of the Hearing Panel Subcommittee (hereinafter “HPS”) of the Lawyer Disciplinary Board, arising from three disciplinary complaints for which he was found to have committed twelve violations of the West Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct. The HPS recommended that Cooke be subjected to a three-month suspension, a requirement of petition for reinstatement, one-year supervised practice, nine hours of CLE, and payment of…