State Bar Grievance Administrator v. Silverman

This is an appeal from an order of the

State Bar Grievance Board which adopted a Hearing Panel’s finding that petitioner Silverman’s conduct caused "reasonable misunderstanding and disapproval” on the part of his client, Russel Se-bright, thereby exposing the "legal profession to obloquy, contempt, censure and reproach” in violation of Supreme Court Rule for the State Bar 15, § 2(2) 1 and affirmed a 30-day suspension.

In February of 1971, Sebright hired Silverman to collect on a note owed to Sebright by Green, Inc. Silverman instituted a suit against Green, Inc. as the principal obligor and…