DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL v. DIANGELUS


907 A.2d 452 (2006)

OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, Petitioner, v. Lawrence J. DIANGELUS, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided September 27, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan J. Davis, Esq., Philadelphia, for Office of Disciplinary Counsel.

Samuel C. Stretton, Esq., West Chester, William Costopoulos, Lemoyne, for Lawrence J. DiAngelus.

BEFORE: CAPPY, C.J., and CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN, SAYLOR, EAKIN and BAER, JJ.


OPINION

Justice NEWMAN.

Respondent Lawrence J. DiAngelus (DiAngelus) has filed exceptions to the recommendation of the Disciplinary Board (Board) that he should be disbarred. For the reasons that follow, we find that DiAngelus engaged in misconduct and as a result we impose a sanction of a five-year suspension.

Background

DiAngelus was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar in 1972. In 1984, this Court issued an Order of disbarment...

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