In the Matter of Stewart

This disciplinary matter is before the Court pursuant to a Notice of Discipline filed by the State Bar alleging that Respondent Alice Caldwell Stewart violated Rules 1.3, 1.4, 3.2 and 9.3 of the Rules of Professional Conduct found in Bar Rule 4-102 (d). The maximum sanction for a single violation of Rule 1.3 is disbarment, while the maximum sanction for a single violation of Rule 1.4, 3.2 or 9.3 is a public reprimand. The State Bar asserts that due to the facts of this case and Stewart’s prior disciplinary record, disbarment is the appropriate sanction for her violations. We disagree.

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