State ex. rel. Oklahoma Bar Association v. Biggers

State ex. rel. Oklahoma Bar Association v. Biggers
1999 OK 28
978 P.2d 70
70 OBJ 1068
Case Number: SCBD-4424
Decided: 04/06/1999
Supreme Court of Oklahoma

STATE OF OKLAHOMA ex rel. Oklahoma Bar Association, Complainant,
v.
DOUGLAS KIRK BIGGERS, Respondent.

[981 P.2d 803]
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, Douglas Kirk Biggers (Biggers/attorney), pending disciplinary proceedings, the application reveals:

¶2 IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the [981 P.2d 804] resignation of Douglas Kirk Biggers pending disciplinary proceedings be approved.

¶3 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED THAT the name of Douglas Kirk Biggers 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.