Office of Lawyer Disciplinary Counsel v. Cunningham

In this attorney disciplinary proceeding, the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC) has petitioned this Court to hold in contempt and suspend the license to practice law of the respondent, Abishi C. Cunningham, 1 for his failure to comply with the supervision plan required by our decision in Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. Cunningham, 195 W.Va. 27, 464 S.E.2d 181 (1995) (Cunningham II). 2

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In Cunningham II this Court found Mr. Cunningham violated four provisions of the Rules of Professional Conduct in his handling of a settlement offer. 3 As punishment for the violations, this Court publicly…