In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of Lewelling

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• rejecting accused’s justification that he had communicated with represented party “on sudden impulse” when he “was emotionally upset”
• noting three prior cases imposing reprimands for lawyers who communicated with represented persons, but there imposing suspension because of dishonesty, breach of trust, and additional violation
• when a lawyer threatens criminal charges solely to obtain advantage in a civil matter, “[i]t is an intimidating tactic that is an abuse of our legal processes”
• where lawyer stated that he would advise his client to go to grand jury if adverse party in litigation did not pay money sought in civil action, lawyer violated DR 7-105(A)
• 60-day suspension for communication with represented party and other violation

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