The Mississippi Bar v. James F. Valley

Summary

The court imposed reciprocal discipline on James F. Valley after accepting the Arkansas adjudications of misconduct as conclusively establishing his violations. Considering Valley's decades-long pattern of neglect, noncommunication, noncompliance, failure to cooperate, ineffective prior sanctions, and resulting client harm, the court suspended him from Mississippi practice for five years, ordered compliance with suspension-notice and reinstatement requirements, and awarded costs. The court also denied Valley's motion to avoid immediate suspension.