Committee on Legal Ethics of West Virginia State Bar v. Burdette

In this disciplinary proceeding, the Committee on Legal Ethics of the West Virginia State Bar (Committee) requests that this Court order a two-year suspension of the law license of the respondent, Lawrence W. Bur-dette, Jr., and order restitution of unlawfully collected attorney’s fees, with interest, and payment of costs totaling $1,286.90. Furthermore, the Committee requests that rein-, statement of the respondent to the practice of law be contingent upon full payment of the restitution.

The Committee charged the respondent with violating Rules 1.5(a) and 8.4(c) of the Rules of Professional…