State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. Downes

¶ 1 Complainant, the Oklahoma Bar Association (OBA), alleged four counts of misconduct warranting discipline against respondent attorney, Sean Patrick Downes (Respondent). These proceedings were initiated under rule 6 of the Rules Governing Disciplinary Proceedings (RGDP). 1 The complaint alleged that Respondent had violated Rules 1.1, 2 1.3, 3 1.4, 4 1.7(b), 5 1.8(b), 6 1.15, 7 1.16(a)(1) and (d), 8 2.1, 9 3.2, 10 3.7, 11 8.1(b), 12 and 8.4(a) and (d) 13 of the Oklahoma Rules of Professional Conduct (ORPC), and Rules 1.3, 14 1.4, 15 5.2, 16 and 5.4 17 of the RGDP. At the hearing before the…