Legal Opinion
Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Duffield
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 26, 1994No. 975 Disciplinary Dkt. 2PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ZAPPALA, Justice.
This disciplinary matter is before our Court pursuant to a Rule to Show Cause 1 why William E. Duffield (Respondent) should not be disbarred from the practice of law in this Commonwealth.
The record establishes that Respondent is seventy-two years of age and maintains a large litigation practice in Fayette County. During his long career, he served as a Pennsylvania State Senator, a County Solicitor, a hearing examiner for the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, and, for a short time, an Assistant District Attorney.
The misconduct at issue arose from Respondent being…
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