1998 Annual Report and Statistics

Attorneys Disciplined - 1998
Attorney Rule(s) Discipline Imposed Date

1. Piatt, William M., IV

91-0843, 91-1522

Censure, effective 1/23/98
Probation 1 year from 1/23/98
Costs

1/16/98

2. Delgado, C. Peter, Jr.

95-1733

Suspension, 18 months effective 2/23/98 Probation 2 years from 1/23/98
Costs & Restitution

1/23/98

3. St. George, Michael E.

94-2445

Censure, effective 2/19/98
Costs

2/19/98

4. Summers, John A.

98-0520

Summary Suspension, effective 3/31/98

3/31/98

5. Sherman, James E.

92-0753, 92-1929

Censure, effective 4/10/98
Probation 2 years from 3/17/98
Costs & Restitution

4/10/98

6. Phelps, Jack L.

93-0998

Disbarment, effective 4/24/98
Costs

4/24/98

7. Hessinger, Joseph J.

98-0529

Interim Suspension, effective 4/30/98

4/30/98

8. Horton, William C.

97-2160

Interim Suspension, effective 4/30/98

4/30/98

9. Burton, Osmond A., Jr.

92-0317, 94-1389, 94-1511, 95-1295, 96-0196, 96-1263

Suspension, one year effective 5/24/98
Costs & Restitution

4/24/98

10. Roylston, George R.

98-0270

Interim Suspension, effective 6/21/98

5-22-98

11. Walker, Patricia L.

98-0645

Interim Suspension, effective 6/20/98

5/21/98

12. Duckstein, Sonja S.

96-1956

Censure, effective 6/15/98
Probation 1 year from 5/21/98
Costs

6/15/98

13. Merrill, Frederick D.

94-1394, 95-0235, 95-0370, 97-0540, 97-1365, 97-2052

Disbarment by consent, effective 10/20/98
Costs

6/22/98
6/30/98

14. Friedman, Ben C.

94-0281

Disbarment by consent, effective 7/8/98
Costs

7/8/98

15. Legg, Wayne E.

94-0621

Interim Suspension, retroactive to 9/4/97

7/13/98

16. Krigbaum, Margaret A.

92-2138

Suspension, retroactive to 11/20/92
Costs

7/22/98

17. Larson, Steven K.

95-0938, 96-0375, 96-0993, 96-1161

Censure, effective 7/28/98
Probation 1 year from 7/13/98
Costs

7/28/98

18. Conter, Edward, III.

92-1715

Censure & 1 year Probation effective7/28/98
Costs

7/28/98

19. Butler, Anthony E.

98-1516

Interim Suspension, effective 7/31/98

8/11/98

20. Hirschfeld, Robert A.

89-0868, 90-1307, 91-1015, 93-0378, 93-0712, 93-1403, 93-1609, 93-1787, 93-1806, 93-1831, 94-0392, 94-0853, 94-0859, 94-0863, 94-0864, 94-0959, 94-0973, 94-0977, 94-1065, 94-1215, 94-1227, 94-1708, 94-1755, 95-0305

Disbarment, effective 8/26/98
Costs

8/26/98

21. Riggs, Russel O.

96-2013, 96-3135, 97-0806
97-0977, 97-1129, 97-2255

Disbarment by consent, effective 8/28/98
Costs

8/28/98

22. Sherr, Clifford M.

97-0994

Censure, effective 9/2/98
Costs

9/2/98

23. Pedersen, Ted

96-1535

Suspension, 1 year retroactive to 4/4/97
Costs

9/21/98

24. Allred, Cynthia H.

96-0195

Suspension, 6 months and 1 day
retroactive to 2/1/96
Costs

9/21/98

25. Blumrosen, Steven Marshall

95-0231, 95-2202, 96-0825
96-1097, 96-1222, 96-1460
96-2298

Suspension, 18 months retroactive
to 5/15/96
Costs

9/21/98

26. Evans, James T.

93-1484, 93-1757, 94-0545
94-0547, 95-2148, 95-2227
96-0018

Disbarment, effective 10/21/98
Costs & Restitution

9/21/98

27. Benton, Frank, Jr.

95-2061, 95-2087, 96-1072
96-1195, 96-1288, 96-1778
96-1931

Suspension, 18 months effective 10/22/98
Costs

9/22/98

28. Murray, David Brent

98-0217

Suspension, 3 years effective 10/17/97
Costs

9/30/98

29. Hineman, Shay R.

97-0696, 97-1609, 97-2189
98-0569, 98-1352, 98-1449
98-1493

Disbarment by consent, effective 1/1/99
Costs

11/24/98

30. Jackson, Kent W.

95-0972, 95-1728, 96-1979
96-2121, 96-3159, 97-0617

Disbarment, effective 12/23/98
Costs & Restitution

11/23/98

31. Clark, Robert C.

90-2214

Censure, effective 12/3/98
Probation 2 years upon reinstatement
Costs

12/3/98