In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of Hendrick

The issues in this lawyer disciplinary proceeding are whether the Oregon State Bar (Bar) committed a procedural error in connection with the accused’s disciplinary proceeding and, if it did, whether the remedy for such an error is dismissal of the charges against the accused. For the reasons that follow, we conclude that the Bar did commit a procedural error, but that the appropriate remedy is to remand the case for a hearing before a new trial panel.

In October 2006, the Bar filed a complaint against R. Kevin Hendrick (the accused), charging him with various violations of the Rules of…