In re Lasonde

In June 1988, Respondent, an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Georgia, tendered a check drawn on his escrow account to the DeKalb County Tax Commissioner for payment of ad valorem property taxes owed by his estranged wife. When the bank dishonored this check, the Tax Commissioner notified the State Bar which initiated a Memorandum of Grievance against Respondent. Respondent failed to respond to any of the inquiries of the Investigative Panel, and in January 1989, the Investigative Panel of the State Bar found probable cause to charge Respondent with violation of Standards 4,…