Committee on Legal Ethics of West Virginia State Bar v. Simmons

This is a disciplinary proceeding instituted by the Committee on Legal Ethics of the West Virginia State Bar against Eugene Simmons, a member of the bar. The Committee has recommended that this Court suspend Mr. Simmons’ license to practice law for a period of six months for entering into business transactions with his clients without making adequate disclosures to them, and without providing adequate security or other legal means to protect his clients’ interests, in violation of DR 5-101(A) and DR 5-104(A). We find from the record that the Committee has met its burden of proving the charges…