In the Matter of Paul Winford Owen, Jr.

Summary

The South Carolina Supreme Court accepted an Agreement for Discipline by Consent and publicly reprimanded attorney Paul Winford Owen, Jr. for misconduct arising from his conduct in a bankruptcy court proceeding. The court found violations involving competence, frivolous claims, candor to the tribunal, compliance with tribunal rules, dishonesty, and conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, and imposed costs and completion of an ethics program as conditions.

Holdings

1. Respondent's admitted conduct violated Rules 1.1, 3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 8.4(a), 8.4(d), and 8.4(e) of Rule 407, SCACR, and Rule 7(a)(1) of Rule 413, SCACR.
2. Respondent's misconduct warranted a public reprimand with conditions, and the court accepted the Agreement for Discipline by Consent.

Questions Presented

1. Whether respondent's admitted conduct violated the specified South Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct and Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement.
2. Whether respondent's misconduct warranted a public reprimand and the conditions proposed in the Agreement for Discipline by Consent.

Disposition

other