State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Bar Association v. Pacenza

¶ 1 The complainant, Oklahoma Bar Association (Bar Association), charged the respondent, Franklin J. Pacenza (Pacenza/at-torney), with two counts of professional misconduct involving a contract of deed executed between Eric and Tina Richards (collectively, Richards) and the attorney covering real property in Creek County, Oklahoma. The Bar Association alleged that the attorney’s actions in regard to the contractual relationship amounted to engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation. 1

¶ 2 Upon a de novo review, 2 we hold that clear and convincing evidence 3…