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LAWYER DISCIPLINARY BD v. ARTIMEZ

No. 25804.

540 S.E.2d 156 (2000)

LAWYER DISCIPLINARY BOARD, Complainant, v. John E. ARTIMEZ, A Member of the West Virginia State Bar, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Decided October 27, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morgan Palmer Griffith, Amie L. Johnson, Lawyer Disciplinary Counsel, Charleston, West Virginia, Attorneys for the Complainant.

Robert P. Fitzsimmons, Russell J. Guthrie, Fitzsimmons Law Offices, Wheeling, West Virginia, Attorneys for the Respondent.

DAVIS, Justice:

This lawyer disciplinary proceeding arises from the respondent's, John E. Artimez's [hereinafter "Mr. Artimez"], intimate sexual relationship with his client's wife [hereinafter "Mrs. Crook"] and Mr. Artimez's attempt to settle his client's [hereinafter "Mr. Crook"] resulting claims of malpractice and professional ethics violations. Despite the purported settlement, Mr. Crook reported Mr. Artimez's conduct to the West Virginia Lawyer Disciplinary Board...

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