Attorney Grievance Comm'n v. Whitted

Summary

The Court independently reviewed the hearing judge’s findings and concluded that Whitted violated Washington Rule of Professional Conduct 3.1 and Rule 8.4 through repeated frivolous and retaliatory litigation, meritless appeals, disregard of prior rulings, and misrepresentations to a Washington court. The Court sustained some Commission exceptions, rejected Whitted’s exceptions, and imposed an indefinite suspension rather than disbarment because the misconduct was confined to his pro se litigation and he had no prior discipline. The Court also held that unpaid court-imposed sanctions could not serve as mitigation on this record.