In Re Ruffin

In this attorney disciplinary matter, the Commission on Lawyer Conduct filed formal charges against respondent, Thomas E. Ruffin, Jr. After a hearing, the Panel recommended an indefinite suspension.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

The charges against respondent stem from his involvement in a real estate deal with two doctors. The Doctors and respondent formed a limited liability company (LLC) for the purpose of purchasing a lot and constructing a building in which respondent could rent law office space. The agreement was for the Doctors to provide the purchase money and then become “silent partners” with…