Ligon v. Newman

Donald L. Corbin, Justice.

This is an original action under the Arkansas Supreme Court Procedures Regulating Professional Conduct (“Procedures”) in which Petitioner Stark Ligón, as Executive Director of the Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct (“Committee”), seeks the disbarment of Respondent Robert P. Newman, an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Arkansas.

The Director filed the instant petition for disbarment with this court on December 9, 2003. According to the petition, on November 21, 2003, Panel A of the Committee voted to initiate disbarment proceedings…