Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Gross

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania December 23, 2003

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Gross, 576 Pa. 225 (Pa. 2003)

839 A.2d 182; 2003 Pa. LEXIS 2468

Cappy, Castille, Eakin, Lamb, Newman, Nigro

Opinion of the Court

ORDER

PER CURIAM:

Upon consideration of the Report and Recommendations of the Disciplinary Board dated March 31, 2003, and following oral argument, it is hereby

ORDERED that William M. Gross be and he is disbarred from the Bar of this Commonwealth retroactive to March 14, 2001, and he shall comply with all the provisions of Rule 217, Pa.R.D.E. It is further ORDERED that respondent shall pay costs to the Disciplinary Board pursuant to Rule 208(g), Pa.R.D.E.

*226Chief Justice CAPPY and Justices CASTILLE and NIGRO dissent and would impose a five-year suspension retroactive to March 14, 2001.

Reference

Full Case Name: OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL v. William M. GROSS
Status: Published