In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of Thomas

The Oregon State Bar filed a complaint against Robert B. Thomas accusing him of unethical conduct in eight separate causes. It alleged that Thomas had violated the Disciplinary Rules of the Oregon State Bar and the Oregon Revised Statutes in matters involving Klamath Indians in estates within the jurisdiction of the Klamath County probate court between November 1, 1978 and December 31, 1980.

The most serious charge in the complaint is that Thomas, as a conservator or personal representative, withdrew without court approval substantial sums from the estates and paid the money to himself as…