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Cite as In re Humphreys, 19 DB Rptr 65 (2005)
IN THE SUPREME COURT
OF THE STATE OF OREGON
In re: )
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Complaint as to the Conduct of ) Case No. 04-128
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JUSTUS BUCK HUMPHREYS, ) SC S52070
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Accused. )
ORDER IMPOSING RECIPROCAL DISCIPLINE
Upon consideration by the court.
The Oregon State Bar’s recommendation that the accused be disbarred from
the practice of law is allowed. Justus Buck Humphreys (OSB No. 80470) is disbarred
from the practice of law in Oregon, effective the date of this order. The Bar’s motion
to strike the supplemental affidavit is denied.
DATED this 8th day of March 2005.
/s/ Wallace P. Carson, Jr.
Wallace P. Carson, Jr.
Chief Justice
SUMMARY
Effective March 8, 2005, the Oregon Supreme Court disbarred Eugene lawyer
Justus Buck Humphreys under BR 3.5 (reciprocal discipline). The State of Texas
previously imposed the same sanction and the State of Iowa previously revoked
Humphreys’ license.
In August 1991, Humphreys was convicted of four counts of felony tax
evasion and one count of misdemeanor willful filing of a false tax return.
In 1994, based upon the conviction, the Supreme Court of Texas disbarred
Humphreys for violating Texas Rule of Discipline 8.05. In 1994, based upon the
conviction and other matters, the Supreme Court of Iowa revoked Humphreys’
license to practice law for violating Iowa Rules of Professional Conduct DR
1-102(A)(3), DR 1-102(A)(4), DR 5-101(A), DR 5-103(A), DR 5-104(A), and DR
9-102(A).
The tax convictions and the discipline in Texas and Iowa were not brought to
the attention of the Oregon State Bar until 2004, and the reciprocal discipline
proceeding followed thereafter.
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