Summary
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals held Donna Price in contempt for failing to comply with prior disciplinary orders requiring supervised practice, continuing legal education, and payment of costs. The Court suspended her license to practice law effective February 17, 2015, until she demonstrated full compliance with those orders.
Holdings
- Price was in contempt of the Supreme Court because she failed to comply with the March 25, 2014, and May 27, 2014, orders and failed to prove that she was unable to comply.
- Price's license to practice law was suspended effective February 17, 2015, and continuing until she demonstrated full compliance with the prior disciplinary orders.
Questions Presented
- Whether Donna Price should be held in contempt for failing to comply with the Court's March 25, 2014, and May 27, 2014, disciplinary orders.
- Whether Price's license to practice law should be suspended until she demonstrates full compliance with those orders.
- Whether Price established that she was unable to comply so that contempt would be inappropriate.
Disposition
other
Cases Cited (7)
- State v. McKinley, 234 W. Va. 143, 764 S.E.2d 303 (2014)(followed)
- In Re Yoho, 171 W. Va. 625, 301 S.E.2d 581 (1983)(followed)
- State ex rel. Zirkle v. Fox, 203 W. Va. 668, 510 S.E.2d 502 (1998)(followed)
- In Re Frieda Q, 230 W. Va. 652, 742 S.E.2d 68 (2013)(followed)
- Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Niggemeyer, 221 W. Va. 59, 650 S.E.2d 158 (2007)(followed)
- Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Kenneth E. Chittum, 2012 WL 3116652 (W. Va. Sup. Ct. No. 11-1402, June 7, 2012)(followed)
- Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Karen E. Acord, 2013 WL 4860849 (W. Va. Sup. Ct. No. 13-0545, Sept. 13, 2013)(followed)
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