Legal Opinion
In Re the Disciplinary Matter Involving Evans
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided March 11, 1983No. 7271PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COMPTON, Justice.
The issue in this case is whether public censure is an appropriate sanction for the failure of Melchor P. Evans, an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Alaska, to respond to a request for investigation as required by the Alaska Bar Rules. For the reasons stated below, we hold that it is.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On December 9, 1980, Daryl Methvin, a former client of Evans, submitted a letter of formal complaint to the Alaska Bar Association. The letter stated that Methvin retained Evans to defend him in a civil action involving the sale of real…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- In Re the Disciplinary Matter Involving SimpsonAlaska Supreme Court · 1982
- In Re the Disciplinary Matter Involving MinorAlaska Supreme Court · 1983
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Committee on Professional Ethics & Conduct of the Iowa State Bar Ass'n v. HornSupreme Court of Iowa · 1985
- Committee on Legal Ethics of the West Virginia State Bar v. MartinWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1992
- Burrell v. Disciplinary Board of the Alaska Bar Ass'nAlaska Supreme Court · 1985
- In Re the Disciplinary Matter Involving MinorAlaska Supreme Court · 1983