Committee on Legal Ethics of West Virginia State Bar v. Tatterson
West Virginia Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Justice:
This is a disciplinary proceeding instituted by the Committee on Legal Ethics of the West Virginia State Bar against Ray Michael Tatterson, a member of the Bar. The Committee has concluded that Mr. Tatterson commingled client funds, that he failed to deliver to his clients their proper share of settlement proceeds, that he failed to account properly for the proceeds, that he misrepresented facts to his clients, and that he converted his clients’ funds to his own use. It has recommended that Mr. Tatterson’s license to practice law be suspended for two years. We conclude that…
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