In re Disciplinary Proceedings Against Lex

Attorney disciplinary proceeding; attorney publicly reprimanded.

The referee recommended that Attorney Joseph T. Lex (Lex) be publicly reprimanded for unprofessional conduct consisting of his failure to advise a client that the divorce action commenced on her behalf had been dismissed, his failure to submit necessary documentation in a bankruptcy action on a client’s behalf or request an extension of time to do so and the failure to inform the client of the dismissal of that action, his failure to respond to requests from the Board of Attorneys Professional Responsibility for information…