SER Michael T. Clifford v. W.Va. Office of Disciplinary Counsel & W.Va. Lawyer Disciplinary Board

LOUGHRY, Justice:

This ease is before this Court upon a petition for a writ of prohibition filed by the petitioner, Michael T. Clifford, seeking to prevent the respondents, the West Virginia Office of Disciplinary Counsel and the West Virginia Lawyer Disciplinary Board, from pursuing a disciplinary action against him based upon an alleged conflict of interest in representing a client. Upon consideration of the parties’ briefs and argument, the submitted appendix, and the pertinent authorities, the writ of prohibition is hereby granted as moulded.

I. Factual and Procedural Background

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