Office of Lawyer Disciplinary Counsel v. Butcher

The Office of Lawyer Disciplinary Counsel of the West Virginia State Bar (“OLDC”) petitions this Court for an order authorizing the Chief Judge of Cabell County to appoint counsel to inventory the files of the Respondent, Thomas L. Butcher. The Petitioner also asks that we suspend indefinitely, without a hearing, the Respondent’s law license, and order a psychiatric evaluation.

The record before us consists of the petition filed by the OLDC and correspondence from this Court to the Respondent that has been returned to sender. The Respondent has filed no answer to the petition, and has not…