In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of Worth

In this lawyer disciplinary proceeding, the Oregon State Bar (Bar) alleges that Anthony L. Worth (the accused) violated several Code of Professional Responsibility Disciplinary Rules in his handling of five post-conviction relief (PCR) cases and in responding to the Bar’s inquiries.

In three matters (Elder, Tompkins, and Crescenzi), the Bar charged violations of Disciplinary Rule (DR) 1-102(A)(4) (conduct prejudicial to administration of justice) and DR 6-101(B) (neglect of legal matter). In the fourth matter (Schultz), the Bar charged violations of DR 1-102(A)(4); DR 2-110(B)(2) (failure to…