Lawyer Disciplinary Bd. v. Sidiropolis

After struggling a great deal with the decision in this case, I concur with the Hearing Panel Subcommittee's recommended sanctions. Yet, I am compelled to write separately to express the competing strong views this case elicits, and how troubling certain aspects of it are.

On one hand, Mr. Sidiropolis has done an outstanding job of pulling himself out of the throes of active addiction and rebuilding his life. Such a sustained recovery is not easy. I respect what he has accomplished and how he is helping others with the same disease. But the circumstances of what led to this disciplinary…