Mississippi Bar v. Derivaux

LAMAR, Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. In this attorney-misconduct case, we must decide whether the two-year suspension imposed on an attorney by the Mississippi Bar Complaint Tribunal (“Tribunal”) is sufficient. Finding that the sanction imposed is sufficient, we affirm the Tribunal’s decision.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. Allen Derivaux (“Allen”) was admitted to practice law in 1980. His prac*165tice included mostly title work and loan closings. Prior to 2009, Allen had a title-agency agreement with a title insurance company which allowed him to write and sell title insurance through the company.…