03-0086-D In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against John A. Birdsall, Attorney at Law

By: dmc-admin//November 29, 2004//

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Where attorney John Birdsall, in spite of prior court orders that his client have “no contact” with his estranged wife, arranged a meeting with the wife and his client and urged her to recant her testimony that his client had pointed a gun at her head, we agree with the referee that attorney Birdsall committed criminal acts that reflected adversely on his honesty, trustworthiness and fitness as a lawyer. “Although we are greatly troubled by Birdsall’s misconduct in this matter and condemn it in the strongest terms possible, we nevertheless accept the referee’s recommendation to publicly reprimand Birdsall for this misconduct. We caution him that engaging in similar behavior in the future on the theory that he is simply ‘zealously’ representing his client, will result in more stringent sanctions.”

Office of Lawyer Regulation; Per Curiam

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