THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL 44 | MARCH 2025 PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 14.1, Rules Governing Disciplinary Proceedings (RGDP), 5 O.S. 2021, ch. 1, app. 1-A, the following is the Annual Report of grievances and complaints received and processed for 2024 by the Professional Responsibility Commission and the Office of the General Counsel of the Oklahoma Bar Association. THE PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY COMMISSION The Professional Responsibility Commission is composed of seven persons – five lawyer and two non-lawyer members. The lawyer members are nominated by the President of the Oklahoma Bar Association subject to the approval of the Board of Governors. The two non-lawyer members are appointed by the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma Senate, respectively. Members serve for a term of three years with a maximum of two terms. Terms expire on December 31st at the conclusion of the three-year term. Lawyer members serving on the Commission all or part of 2024 were Chairperson Karen A. Henson, Shawnee; Vice-Chairperson Matthew Beese, Broken Arrow; Alissa Preble Hutter, Norman; Robin Rochelle, Lawton; and Jennifer M. Castillo, Oklahoma City. The Non-Lawyer members were John Thompson, Oklahoma City and James W. Chappel, Norman. Commission members serve without compensation but are reimbursed for actual travel expenses. RESPONSIBILITIES The Professional Responsibility Commission considers and investigates any alleged ground for discipline, or alleged incapacity, of any lawyer called to its attention, or upon its own motion, and takes such action as deemed appropriate to effectuate the purposes of the Rules Governing Disciplinary Proceedings. Under the supervision of the Commission, the Office of the General Counsel investigates all matters involving alleged misconduct or incapacity of any lawyer called to the attention of the General Counsel by grievance or otherwise, and reports to the Commission the results of investigations made by or at the direction of the General Counsel. The Commission then determines the disposition of grievances or directs the instituting of a formal complaint for alleged misconduct or personal incapacity of a lawyer. The Office of the General Counsel prosecutes all proceedings under the Rules Governing Disciplinary Proceedings, supervises the investigative process, and represents the Oklahoma Bar Association in all reinstatement proceedings. OBA MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS Total membership of the Oklahoma Bar Association as of December 31, 2024, was 19,074 attorneys. The total number of members includes 12,133 males and 6,941 females. Bar News Professional Responsibility Commission Annual Report As Compiled by the OBA Office of the General Counsel Jan. 1, 2024 – Dec. 31, 2024 | SCBD 7837
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