Opinion
Supreme Court No. SB-03-0107-D, Disciplinary Commission No.s 00-1976, 01-1187, 01-2308.
November 19, 2003
JUDGMENT AND ORDER
This matter having come on for hearing before the Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Arizona, it having duly rendered its decision and no discretionary or sua sponte review occurring.
IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECIDED that CARROLL A. CLARK, a member of the State Bar of Arizona, is hereby suspended from the practice of law for a period of sixty (60) days, effective thirty (30) days from the date of this Order, for conduct in violation of his duties and obligations as a lawyer, as disclosed in the Disciplinary Commission Report.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that CARROLL A. CLARK pay restitution in the amount of $2,285.00 to Janna and Vincent Davis.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondent shall pay in full any and all claims paid by the Client Protection Fund, not to exceed the maximum permissable payment of $100,000.00.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondent shall comply with all the provisions of Rule 63, Rules of the Supreme Court of Arizona, including, but not limited to, Rule 63(a), which requires that Respondent notify all of his clients, within ten (10) days from the date hereof, of his inability to represent them and that he should promptly inform this Court of her compliance with this order as provided in Rule 63(d).
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondent shall comply with all rule provisions regarding reinstatment proceedings.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to Rule 52(a)8, the State Bar of Arizona is granted judgment against CARROLL A. CLARK for costs and expenses of these proceedings in the amount of $4,526.78, together with interest at the legal rate for the date of this judgment.
Dated this _______ day of ____________, 2003.
________________________________ CHARLES E. JONES, Chief Justice