Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. Thompson

It is disheartening that the majority has chosen to prioritize protecting the financial interests of a member of the bar over the protection of the children of Mingo County. This case cries out for the application of Syllabus Point 2 of In re Daniel, 153 W.Va. 839, 173 S.E.2d 153 (1970): “Disbarment of an attorney to practice law is not used solely to punish the attorney but is for the protection of the public and the profession.” (emphasis added). While I concur in the three-month suspension imposed by the majority, its refusal to bar respondent from hereafter representing court-appointed…