In Re Patterson

We find that Respondent, Douglas W. Patterson, engaged in attorney misconduct by committing three counts of class D felony theft of client funds and by engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation. For this mis conduct, we find that Respondent should be disbarred.

This matter is before the Court on the report of the hearing officer appointed by this Court to hear evidence on the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission’s “Verified Complaint for Disciplinary Action.” Respondent’s 1989 admission to this state’s bar subjects him to this Court’s disciplinary…