On July 21, 2003, the Board of Disciplinary Appeals affirmed the judgment of probated suspension against McKinney attorney William D. Beard, 43, SBOT Card No. 01978760, signed by the evidentiary panel of the State Bar of Texas District 06A Grievance Committee on July 11, 2002, in Cause Nos. D0120015908 and D0120015894. Beard is actively suspended from the practice of law until July 31, 2004 and will be on a probated suspension from the practice of law until July 31, 2006.