In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of Porter

This is a disciplinary proceeding by the Oregon State Bar charging the accused with four counts of unethical conduct. The charges arose from the representation by the accused of 14 women, some of whom were present at or participants in an incident in which a Lane County sheriff’s deputy was killed.

The specific charges were: (1) conflict of interest arising out of the representation of multiple clients; (2) improper communication with a person represented by counsel; (3) improper interference with plea negotiations; and (4) the acts alleged in the first three charges, taken in the aggregate,…