2007 : No. 5 December
Howard Raymond Berge, QC
Kelowna, BC
Called to the bar: may 12, 1967
Bencher Review : October 12, 2006
Report issued : January 17, 2007 (indexed as 2007 LSBC 07
Howard Berge has abandoned his appeal of his discipline case. In January 2007, the Benchers upheld a hearing panel’s ruling that Berge’s conduct while being investigated by police following a car accident constituted conduct unbecoming a lawyer. The Benchers also upheld the penalty of a reprimand, a one-month suspension and partial costs [see: Law Society of BC v. Berge 2007 LSBC 07]. Berge appealed the ruling to the BC Court of Appeal, but has now abandoned the appeal. Berge ceased practising in June 2006 and is now a retired member of the Law Society.