Legal Opinion

Carter v. Ross

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided June 22, 1983No. 83-304-M.PPublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

This is a disciplinary proceeding in which the respondent, Roger C. Ross, a member of the bar of this state since October 1976, has acknowledged before a hearing panel of our Disciplinary Board that he has converted to his own use $33,890.34 of funds belonging to an estate for which he was the attorney. As a result of this and other admissions, the board has found that the respondent has violated various provisions of the Code of Professional Responsibility in that he has engaged in fraudulent and deceitful conduct, 1 damaged his client’s interest during their professional…

3Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In Re WilsonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1979
  2. Nardi's CaseSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1982

4Cited by11 opinions

  1. In Re KerseyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. Matter of Discipline of BabilisUtah Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Attorney Grievance Commission v. KenneyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1995
  4. Board of Professional Responsibility of The Supreme Court of Tennessee v. Robin K. BarryTennessee Supreme Court · 2018
  5. Carter v. CianciSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1984

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