Disciplinary Reporter Case Digest
| Attorney ID | 30446 |
|---|---|
| Attorney Name | Winterstein , David C. |
| DBP Docket No. | 29 DB 2009 |
| Supreme Court Docket No. | 1585 DD No 3 |
| County | Tioga |
| Disciplinary Counsel | Bruce H. Bikin |
| Counsel for Respondent | William A. Hebe |
| Decision Date | 2010-05-17 |
| Effective Date | 2010-06-16 |
| Case Digest | The Disciplinary Board recommended that Respondent be suspended for one year and one day for acts of misconduct in connection with two cases involving mishandled matters, failure to keep clients informed of the status of their matters, failure to respond to reasonable requests for information concerning their matters, failure to provide a written fee agreement, failure to hold Rule 1.15 funds separate from his own property and using improper firm letterhead and stating or implying he practiced in a partnership at a time when he did not. By Order dated May 17, 2010, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania suspended Respondent’s license to practice law for one year and one day. |
| Rule Violation(s) | RPC 1.1; 1.3; 1.4(a)(3),(4); 1.4(b); 1.5(b); 1.15(b); 7.5(a); and 7.5(d). |
| Discipline Imposed | Suspension for 1 year and 1 day |
| Points of Law | A lawyer who engages in multiple acts of misconduct and should be required to petition for reinstatement and demonstrate fitness before resuming the practice of law. Respondent’s misconduct was aggravated by his failure to participate at all in these disciplinary proceedings. |
| Report/Opinion | Download |