Mississippi Bar v. Thompson

WALLER, Presiding Justice,

for the Court.

¶ 1. The Mississippi Bar appeals from a complaint tribunal’s order imposing a one-year, retroactive suspension on Gail Thompson 1 for violating Rules 1.15, 5.3, and 8.4(a), (d), of the Mississippi Rules of Professional Conduct. We affirm the complaint tribunal’s order with regard to its finding that Thompson violated Rules 1.15, 5.3, and 8.4(a), (d), but reverse its finding that Thompson did not violate Rule 5.5(b). Furthermore, we reverse the one-year, retroactive suspension and remand this case for consideration of the proper sanction(s) in light of…