State ex rel. Oklahoma Bar Association v. Messerli

Summary

The Oklahoma Supreme Court held that the Oklahoma Bar Association proved by clear and convincing evidence that respondent Robert Murl Messerli violated multiple rules of professional conduct and disciplinary procedure, and imposed a suspension of two years and one day plus an order to pay costs. The Court reasoned that the misconduct was egregious, the harm irreversible, and the appropriate discipline was the maximum suspension permitted, while also ordering costs.