In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of Weidner

In this lawyer discipline case, we determine de novo whether accused violated (1) two disciplinary rules prohibiting conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation, and knowingly making a false statement of law or fact, and (2) four disciplinary rules regulating conflicts of interest between a lawyer and a client or among multiple clients of the same lawyer. 1

Because the dishonesty or deception charges are not supported by evidence of any knowingly false statement, dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation, we dismiss them, as did the Trial Panel. We also hold that the…