In re Pike

This disciplinary matter is before the Court pursuant to the Report and Recommendation of a special master who was appointed following the filing of a Formal Complaint by the State Bar. The Formal Complaint alleged, and the special master found, that Pike violated Standards 4 (a lawyer shall not engage in professional conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or wilful misrepresentation); 22 (a) (a lawyer shall not withdraw from employment before a tribunal without its permission, if permission is required by the rules of that tribunal); 22 (b) (withdrawal from employment without taking…