In re Werdell

This is a lawyer disciplinary case involving a lawyer who was convicted of the felony of hindering prosecution, ORS 162.325. The Oregon State Bar brought the present disciplinary proceeding against him, asserting that the criminal conviction required discipline under both former DR 1-102(A)(2) (engaging in criminal conduct reflecting adversely on lawyer’s honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness to practice law) 2 and ORS 9.527(2) (authorizing imposition of sanction when lawyer convicted of felony). A trial panel of the Bar found the accused guilty of the charged violation and imposed a one-year…