In Re Stevenson

The respondent in this lawyer discipline case is Jon C. Stevenson. He defaulted before the grievance committee and has not appeared in this court. Stevenson abandoned a client and misappropriated her funds. A hearing panel of the grievance committee approved the findings and recommendation of a hearing board that Stevenson be disbarred. We accept the recommendation and order that Stevenson be disbarred.

I. The Default Proceedings Below

Jon C. Stevenson was admitted to practice law in this state in 1988. Because he did not answer the formal complaint filed in this case, a default was entered…