Robert Adren Swearingen v. Comm'n for Lawyer Discipline

On August 1, 2018 the Board of Disciplinary Appeals affirmed the judgment of public reprimand of College Station attorney Robert A. Swearingen, 62, State Bar of Texas Card No. 19563050 signed on October 25, 2017 by Evidentiary Panel 8-1 for the State Bar of Texas District 8 grievance committee in Case No. 201605375 The evidentiary panel found that Swearingen violated TDRPC 1.09(a)(3). Mr. Swearingen appealed the Board's decision to the Texas Supreme Court, case no. 18-0761 and the Court affirmed the public reprimand on December 14, 2018. BODA cause number 60011.

 

BODA Cause Number: 
60011
Type of Matter: 
Evidentiary Appeal
Date Filed: 
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
SBOT Cause No.: 
20165375
SBOT Discipline: 
Public Reprimand
SBOT Grievance Committee Number: 
8-1
BODA Decision: 
Affirmed
Appealed to the Supreme Court: 
Yes
Supreme Court Decision: 
Affirmed
Supreme Court Decision Date: 
Dec 14 2018
SBOT Card No.: 
19563050
Docket Date: 
Friday, July 27, 2018
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