In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of Gresham

This lawyer discipline case involves claims of professional misconduct by Willis E. Gresham, Jr. (the accused). The charges arise from the accused’s handling of a decedent’s estate and of a civil action involving conversion and title to real property. A trial panel found the accused guilty, imposed a 30-day suspension, and required that the accused pass the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination. We also find the accused guilty. We impose a 91-day suspension from the practice of law.

The disciplinary rules that are alleged to have been violated are these:

DR 6-10(A)

“A lawyer shall…