In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of Carstens

The Oregon State Bar filed a complaint against Kurt Carstens, Jr. accusing him of unethical conduct in six separate causes. All causes arise, directly or indirectly, from the accused’s signing of his wife’s name to the certificates of title to three items of jointly owned personal property — a pickup truck, a boat trailer, and a boat.

The Bar’s complaint is dated August 17, 1982. The Trial Board found the accused guilty of only one cause of complaint and recommended that he receive a public reprimand. The seven member Disciplinary Review Board found the accused not guilty of all charges. We…