Legal Opinion
Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. Kourtney A. Ryan
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided February 27, 2019No. 17-0007PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Justice Armstead :
This is a lawyer disciplinary proceeding brought against Kourtney A. Ryan ("Mr. Ryan") by the Lawyer Disciplinary Board ("LDB"). A Hearing Panel Subcommittee ("HPS") of the LDB determined that Mr. Ryan committed multiple violations of the West Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct. It recommended a number of sanctions be imposed against Mr. Ryan, including the indefinite suspension of his law license. The Office of Disciplinary Counsel ("ODC") recommends that Mr. Ryan's law license be annulled.
Upon review, this Court finds that clear and convincing evidence exists to…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- In Re Jeffrey R.L.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1993
- In the Interest of Carlita B.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1991
- State v. Michael M.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1998
- Committee on Legal Ethics of West Virginia State Bar v. BlairWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1984
- Committee on Legal Ethics of the West Virginia State Bar v. McCorkleWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1994
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