In Re Johnson

¶28 I concur in the decision of the Court that Respondent, Charles R. Johnson, violated Rule 1.7 of the M.R.P.C., when he undertook dual representation of two clients who were directly adverse. As stated by this Court, Johnson’s actions constituted a violation of the rules in connection with the lawsuit between his two clients, Klemens and Schuff, because he was not reasonable in his belief that his simultaneous representation of both would not adversely affect his relationship with Klemens, he did not adequately discuss the matter with Klemens, and he dropped Klemens as a client in favor of…