Matter of Thrasher

DISCIPLINARY ACTION

On October 26,1993, the Disciplinary Commission filed a verified complaint for disciplinary action alleging that the respondent violated rules 5.4(c), 1.8(f), 5.5(b), 1.1, 1.4(b), 3.3(a)(1), and 8.4(c) of the Bules of Profes sional Conduct for Attorneys at Law. 1 This case now comes before this Court upon the duly-appointed hearing officer’s findings of fact and conclusions of law, in which he concludes that the respondent, John E. Thrasher, engaged in misconduct as charged.

In attorney disciplinary cases, our review is de novo in nature, and we remain the final arbiter of…