Matter of Lyles

The State Bar filed formal complaints against Loretta Lyles charging her with violating certain professional standards, including Standard 44 of Bar Rule 4-102 (wilful abandonment of a client’s legal matter), in connection with her representation of two clients. We agree with the special master and review panel that Lyles wilfully abandoned the legal matters of those clients and violated other pro fessional standards and reject Lyles’ contention that the record does not support the findings in these cases. We also agree with the discipline recommended by the special master and review panel,…