Eric Bliss Darnell v. Comm'n for Lawyer Discipline

On July 30, 2018 the Board of Disciplinary Appeals affirmed the judgment of public reprimand of El Paso attorney Eric Bliss Darnell, 61, State Bar of Texas Card No. 00783928, signed on September 20, 2017 by Evidentiary Panel 17-2 for the State Bar of Texas District 17 grievance committee in Case Nos. 201601129 and 201600668. The evidentiary panel found that Darnell violated TDRPC 1.03(a), 1.03(b), 3.01, 3.02, 3.03(a)(1), and 8.04(a)(3). Mr. Darnell appealed the Board's decision to the Texas Supreme Court, case no. 18-0704, and the court affirmed BODA's judgment on January 25, 2019. BODA cause number 59880.

 

BODA Cause Number: 
59880
Type of Matter: 
Evidentiary Appeal
Date Filed: 
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
SBOT Cause No.: 
201601129
201600668
SBOT Discipline: 
Public Reprimand
SBOT Grievance Committee Number: 
17-2
BODA Decision: 
Affirmed
Appealed to the Supreme Court: 
Yes
Supreme Court Decision: 
Affirmed
Supreme Court Decision Date: 
Jan 25 2019
SBOT Card No.: 
00783928
Docket Date: 
Friday, July 27, 2018
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