Legal Opinion
Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. Allen
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided November 15, 1996No. 22700PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALBRIGHT, Justice:
Respondents Phillip B. Allen, John P. Coa-le, and Greta C. Van Susteren are lawyers who are not admitted to practice law in West Virginia. They have been charged with six counts of violating the West Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct through their improper attempt to solicit clients in West Virginia. The Hearing Panel Subcommittee of the Lawyer Disciplinary Board of the State of West Virginia recommended that this Court 1 sanction respondents by prohibiting them from soliciting cases in West Virginia and prohibiting their appearance in any court within the State of West…
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