Matthew L. Pepper v. Comm'n for Lawyer Discipline

On July 29, 2019, the Board of Disciplinary Appeals affirmed the Judgment of Public Reprimand against The Woodlands, TX attorney Matthew Louis Pepper, 56, State Bar of Texas Card No. 24066817, signed by the Evidentiary Panel 3-1 of the District 3 Grievance Committee of the State Bar of Texas on September 4, 2018. The panel found that Pepper violated Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct 1.07(a)(1) (a lawyer shall not act as an intermediary between clients without disclosure and consent) and 1.09(a)(3) (without prior consent, a lawyer shall not represent another person against a former client in the same or substantially related matter). Mr. Pepper appealed the Board's judgment to the Supreme Court of Texas, no. 19-0668 and it was affirmed on March 13, 2020. BODA case no. 61009.

 

BODA Cause Number: 
61009
Type of Matter: 
Evidentiary Appeal
Date Filed: 
Friday, September 28, 2018
SBOT Cause No.: 
201703290
SBOT Discipline: 
Public Reprimand
SBOT Grievance Committee Number: 
3-1
BODA Decision: 
Affirmed
Appealed to the Supreme Court: 
Yes
Supreme Court Decision: 
Affirmed
Supreme Court Decision Date: 
Mar 13 2020
Pleadings: 
PDF icon Notice of Appeal
PDF icon Judgment Affirming Public Reprimand
SBOT Card No.: 
24066817
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