North Carolina State Bar v. Whitted

WHICHARD, Judge.

I

Plaintiff, the North Carolina State Bar, filed a complaint against defendant, a practicing attorney. A hearing was held before a Hearing Committee of the Bar’s Disciplinary Hearing Commission. Based upon its findings of fact and conclusions of law, the Committee entered an order of discipline which disbarred defendant.

Defendant appeals, arguing: (1) that findings of fact seven and eight are not supported by clear, cogent and convincing evidence; (2) that these findings do not support the Committee’s conclusions of law that he violated the Code of Professional Responsibility;…