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

This action is a disciplinary proceeding instituted by the Committee on Legal Ethics of the West Virginia State Bar (hereinafter the Committee) against Marla Zelene Harman, a member of the Bar. The Committee has recommended that this Court publicly reprimand Ms. Harman (hereinafter the respondent).

The Committee has charged the respondent with violating DR1-102(A)(4), (5), and (6) of the West Virginia Code of Professional Responsibility which provides:

DR1-102 — Misconduct—(A) a lawyer shall not: (4) Engage in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation; (5) Engage in…