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Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. Cunningham

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided October 12, 1995No. 22761PublishedCited by 71 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RECHT, Justice:

The Lawyer Disciplinary Board of the West Virginia State Bar seeks to suspend Abishi C. Cunningham’s license to practice law for three months and to have Mr. Cunningham’s active cases reviewed to ensure that these cases have not been neglected. The Board recommends these measures based on its finding that Mr. Cunningham violated Rules 1.1,1.2(a), 1.3 and 1.4(a) of the Rules of Professional Conduct (1989) in his handling of a settlement offer. This case also presents a procedural issue concerning the time limits for filing objections with this Court to the Board’s…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Painter v. PeavyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Bankers Mortgage Company v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
  3. Committee on Legal Ethics of West Virginia State Bar v. BlairWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1984
  4. Committee on Legal Ethics of the West Virginia State Bar v. McCorkleWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1994
  5. Committee on Legal Ethics of the West Virginia State Bar v. WalkerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1987

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3Cited by71 opinions

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  4. State Ex Rel. Ball v. CummingsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2000
  5. Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. BattistelliWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1999

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