Matter of Dorsey

In this Disciplinary Proceeding, the Court sits in review of a report of the Board of Professional Responsibility (“Board”) directed to charges of professional misconduct against the Respondent, L. Coleman Dorsey (“Dorsey”), a member of the Delaware Bar. The Board proceeding followed Dorsey’s plea of guilty in the Superior Court to a charge of felony theft in violation of 11 Del. C. § 841, arising from the conversion of clients’ funds.

In its report, the Board concluded that Dorsey’s conviction for felony theft constituted “a serious crime” under Board Rule 16(c) and was conclusive on the…