State Bar Grievance Administrator v. Del Rio

Respondent appeals an order of affirmance of the State Bar Grievance Board (hereinafter Board) suspending him from the practice of law for a period of five years. The State Bar Grievance Administrator (hereinafter Administra tor) claims a cross appeal requesting this Court to revoke respondent’s license to practice law ab initio and to strike respondent’s name permanently from the roll of attorneys of this state.

Respondent is not a stranger to this Court. The instant case has its origins in proceedings brought by the Judicial Tenure Commission (hereinafter Commission) against respondent for…