Committee on Legal Ethics of the West Virginia State Bar v. Cometti

MILLER, Justice:

In this proceeding, the Committee on Legal Ethics of the West Virginia State Bar (Committee) asks this Court to discipline Joseph C. Cometti, a member of the bar practicing in Kanawha County. The Committee seeks to suspend Mr. Cometti’s license to practice law for a period of two years and to make his reinstatement conditional upon one year of supervised practice following his suspension. The Committee recommends this penalty based upon its finding that Mr. Cometti violated several ethical rules in the handling of legal matters for three clients: Catherine Shrews-bury, Theresa…