In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of Chase

In this lawyer disciplinary proceeding, the Oregon State Bar charged the accused with violating the Oregon Code of Professional Responsibility Disciplinary Rule (DR) 7-106(A) 1 by failing to comply with a child support order. DR 7-106(A) provides that “[a] lawyer shall not disregard * * * a ruling of a tribunal made in the course of a proceeding * * The accused conceded that he had violated that rule. A trial panel of the Disciplinary Board concluded that the accused had violated DR 7-106(A) and imposed a public reprimand as a sanction. The Bar sought review, requesting that the accused be…