Disciplinary Hearing Commission v. Frazier

BUTTERFIELD, Justice.

The principle issue raised for review is whether the Disciplinary Hearing Commission of the North Carolina State Bar (DHC), plaintiff *556herein, may discipline a disbarred attorney who has allegedly engaged in the unauthorized or unlawful practice of law.

Defendant was disbarred from the practice of law on 6 November 1989. Although defendant has challenged the order of disbarment on several occasions, he has not been reinstated to the practice of law. In 1994, the DHC received notice that defendant had been engaged in the unauthorized or unlawful practice of law. The DHC…