In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of Varnes

The Oregon State Bar charged the accused with neglecting the interests of five different clients. In his brief the accused states: "Although the hearing before the Trial Board developed some conflict in the evidence, it was generally undisputed by the accused that the facts alleged by the Bar in its Complaint were true.”

The charges are typified by the Disciplinary Review Board’s summary of the first charge:

"The accused was retained by George W. Hartley, HI on December 10,1975 to appear on his behalf in a Multnomah County Circuit Court case wherein Hartley was named defendant. The accused…