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In re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against McLendon

Washington Supreme Court

Decided February 18, 1993No. 1187PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDolliver, J.

John O. McLendon has stipulated to very serious ethical violations including the conversion of client funds. Such conduct mandates disbarment in virtually every circumstance to ensure the protection of the public, the deterrence of lawyer misconduct, and the preservation of public confidence in the bar. In rare instances, however, an extraordinary circumstance may be presented where the purposes of lawyer discipline are not served by disbarment and a lesser sanction is warranted. This is such a case.

John McLendon has been a member of the Washington State Bar since 1969 and has practiced…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. In Re NobleWashington Supreme Court · 1983
  3. In Re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against AllottaWashington Supreme Court · 1988
  4. In Re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against JohnsonWashington Supreme Court · 1990
  5. In Re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against KumberaWashington Supreme Court · 1979

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. In Re HalversonWashington Supreme Court · 2000
  2. Clark v. BainesWashington Supreme Court · 2004
  3. Clark v. BainesWashington Supreme Court · 2004
  4. In Re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against McMullenWashington Supreme Court · 1995
  5. In Re Disciplinary Proceeding MillerWashington Supreme Court · 2003

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