State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Bar Association v. Whitebook

TAYLOR, V.C.J.

1 The Oklahoma Bar Association (OBA), filed a complaint against attorney Merl Alan Whitebook (Whitebook). The OBA alleges in four counts that Whitebook violated the Oklahoma Rules of Professional Conduct, 5 0.$.2001, ch. 1, app. 3-A (ORPC), and the Oklahoma Rules Governing Disciplinary Proceedings, 5 0.9$.2001, ch. 1, app. 1-A (RGDP). Whitebook did not file an answer to the complaint as required by rule 6.4 of the RGDP.

*519T2 On October 20, 2009, the Professional Responsibility Tribunal (PRT), conducted a hearing. Whitebook failed to appear. The PRT found that Whitebook had received…