Stark Ligon, Executive Director, Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct v. Fred D. Davis, III, Arkansas Bar ID #72033

Stark LIGON, Executive Director of the Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct v. Fred D. DAVIS, III, Arkansas Bar ID # 72033

05-501

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Opinion delivered June 24, 2005

Motions - motion for appointment of special judge - special judge appointed. - Petitioner's motion for appointment of a special judge to preside over the disbarment proceedings of respondent was granted.

Motion for appointment of special judge; special judge appointed.

Stark Ligon, for petitioner.

No response.

Per Curiam. Petitioner Stark Ligon, Executive Director of the Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct, has filed a complaint for disbarment against Respondent Fred D. Davis III. Mr. Davis has filed an answer, and the issues appear to be joined by the pleadings.

Petitioner now moves for the appointment of a special judge to preside over the disbarment proceedings, pursuant to Section 13(A) of the Procedures of the Arkansas Supreme Court Regulating Professional Conduct of Attorneys at Law. As provided in Section 13(A), the special judge shall hear all evidence relevant to the alleged misconduct and then make findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendation of an appropriate sanction, and shall file them, along with a transcript andthe record of the proceedings, with the Clerk of the Supreme Court.

We hereby appoint the Honorable Graham Partlow as special judge to hear this matter and provide this court with his findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendation of an appropriate sanction. Upon receipt of those items, we will render a decision in this matter.

It is so ordered.

Hannah, C.J., and Dickey, J., not participating.