State ex. rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. Vorwald

State ex. rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. Vorwald
1999 OK 46
982 P.2d 527
70 OBJ 1672
Case Number: SCBD 4406
Decided: 05/18/1999
Supreme Court of Oklahoma

STATE OF OKLAHOMA ex rel. Oklahoma Bar Association, Complainant,
v.
DAVID CARL VORWALD, Respondent.

¶0 ORDER APPROVING RESIGNATION FROM OKLAHOMA BAR ASSOCIATION PENDING DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS.

¶1 Upon consideration of the complainant's, Oklahoma Bar Association (Bar Association), application for an order approving the resignation of the respondent, David Carl Vorwald, pending disciplinary proceedings, the application reveals:

¶2 IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, that the resignation of David Carl Vorwald, pending disciplinary proceedings be approved.

¶3 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the name of David Carl Vorwald, be stricken from the roll of attorneys. Because resignation pending disciplinary proceedings is tantamount to disbarment, the respondent may not make application for reinstatement prior to the expiration of five (5) years from the date of this order. Pursuant to Rule 9.1, Rules Governing Disciplinary Proceedings, 5 O.S. 1991, Ch. 1, App. 1-A, the respondent shall notify all of his clients having legal business pending with him within twenty (20) days, by certified mail, of his inability to represent them and of the necessity for promptly retaining new counsel. Repayment to the Client Security Fund for any monies expended because of the malfeasance or nonfeasance of the respondent shall be a condition of the reinstatement.

¶4 DONE BY ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT IN CONFERENCE THIS 17th DAY OF MAY, 1999.

¶5 All Justices concur.