Charles Dwain Oliver, Arkansas Bar No. 2001009 v. Stark Ligon, as Executive Director of the Arkansas Supreme Court…

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Oliver's petitions to reconsider five-year suspensions imposed after he failed to file written responses to three disciplinary complaints. It held that his informal communications, appearance before the Committee, and belated offers to perform services or refund fees did not satisfy the governing written-response requirement or establish unavoidable circumstances excusing his failure. The court distinguished the authority Oliver relied on because he had not filed a written admission of fault.