Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Kissel

OPINION OF THE COURT

O’BRIEN, Chief Justice.

The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (hereinafter “Board”) recommended that respondent, Douglas J. Kissel, be disbarred from the practice of law in the Commonwealth for violations of Disciplinary Rules 7-101(A)(3), 7-102(A)(l), (7) and (8), 9-102(B)(l), (2), (3) and (4), and multiple violations of Disciplinary Rules 1-102(A)(3), (4), (5) and (6).

On May 20, 1980, a Petition for Discipline was filed against respondent by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel. Hearings were held before Hearing Committee 2.01 and on June 17, 1981, the…