In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of O'Byrne

The Oregon State Bar filed a complaint against T. Leonard O’Byrne accusing him of unethical conduct in three separate causes. All the causes arise or result from O’Byrne’s relationship with William and Ann Pfefferle, husband and wife. The Pfefferles were citizens of Canada who wanted to live in the United States. They delivered the sum of $46,000 to O’Byrne to start a business venture to give them “investor status” in order that they might qualify for permanent resident visas. Three years later when the Pfefferles had not received the visas and O’Byrne had not repaid them all their money, a…