Attorney Grievance Commission v. Bettis

McAULIFFE, Judge.

A Petition for Disciplinary Action was filed against Bernard Bettis on February 8, 1985. Bettis was served with a summons, and with copies of the petition and discovery documents, but failed to respond. 1 Following entry of an order of default and the giving of notice thereof to the respondent, Judge Raymond G. Thieme conducted a hearing on October 2, 1985, at which respondent did not appear.

The findings of fact made by Judge Thieme, to which no exception was taken, show that Bettis is guilty of multiple violations of disciplinary rules arising out of his handling of two…