In the Matter of Ross

This disciplinary matter is before the Court on Respondent Eric Vann Ross’ Petition for Voluntary Discipline in which he requests a six to twelve-month suspension with conditions for his admitted violation of Standard 65 (a lawyer shall not commingle his client’s funds with his own, and shall not fail to account for trust property, including money and interest paid on the client’s money, if any, held in any fiduciary capacity) of Bar Rule 4-102 (d). The State Bar recommends acceptance of Ross’ petition if the suspension imposed is for 12 months.

In his petition, Ross, who has been a State Bar…