Legal Opinion
Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. Kupec
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided April 2, 1998No. 23011PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIS, Chief Justice:
This is a lawyer disciplinary proceeding against respondent, Thomas W. Kupec, a member of the West Virginia State Bar. The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (hereinafter “ODC”) 1 prosecuted this matter for the petitioner, Lawyer Disciplinary Board (hereinafter the “Board”). The Board’s Hearing Panel Subcommittee (hereinafter “HPS”) 2 found that Mr. Kupec misappropriated funds held by him in a special account. HPS recommended that this Court suspend Mr. Kupec from the practice of law for sixty (60) days; that Mr. Kupec be required to file with the ODC a summary outlining the…
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