Worley v. Disciplinary Board of the Alabama State Bar

JONES, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order entered by the Disciplinary Board of the Alabama State Bar disbarring Appellant David E. Worley, a practicing lawyer. Among the charges filed by the Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association — the basis of the disbarment order — is the charge of violating Disciplinary Rule 1-102(A)(4), which rule states:

“A lawyer shall not:

“(4) Engage in conduct involving dishonesty. ...”

The scope of review to which this Court must adhere in these cases was settled in Hunt v. Disciplinary Board of the Alabama State Bar, 381 So.2d 52 (Ala.1980):

“Under the present…