In Re Complaint as to Conduct of Wittemyer

In this lawyer discipline proceeding, the Oregon State Bar charged the accused with violating Code of Professional Responsibility Disciplinary Rule (DR) 5-101(A) (accepting or continuing employment when the exercise of judgment on behalf of the client is or may be affected by business, property, or personal interests) (three counts); DR 5-104(A) (entering into a business transaction with a client in which the lawyer and client have differing interests); and DR 5-105(E) (representing multiple clients with conflicting interests). A trial panel of the Disciplinary Board found that the accused…