MATTER OF DISCIPLINE PROCEEDING AGAINST McLENDON

No. 1187.

120 Wn.2d 761 (1993)

845 P.2d 1006

In the Matter of the Disciplinary Proceeding Against JOHN O. McLENDON, an Attorney at Law.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

February 18, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hemovich, Nappi, Oreskovich & Butler, by Carl J. Oreskovich and Michael J. Hemovich, for appellant.

Robert D. Welden, for Bar Association.

Dustin Deissner on behalf of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, amicus curiae for appellant.


DOLLIVER, J.

John O. McLendon has stipulated to very serious ethical violations including the conversion of client funds. Such conduct mandates disbarment in virtually every circumstance to ensure the protection of the public, the deterrence of lawyer misconduct, and the preservation of public confidence in the bar. In rare instances, however, an extraordinary circumstance may be presented where the purposes of lawyer discipline...

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