Longtime Vancouver attorney MarCine Miller Miles has resigned from the Washington State Bar Association after the association recommended that she be disbarred for allegedly taking advantage of an elderly, incapacitated client.

The association found that Miles, 74, altered the woman’s will and bequeathed $10,000 to herself. Miles denied wrongdoing.

Miles — who had practiced law in Washington since May 1979 — filed the resignation in lieu of discipline on April 12, according to official records. The resignation is permanent, and she must notify all other states in which she practices law of her changed status. The resignation could be treated as a disbarment by other jurisdictions, according to her resignation form.

A hearing officer for the association’s disciplinary board in January recommended that Miles be disbarred for violating several Rules of Professional Conduct. The hearing officer found by a preponderance of the evidence that Miles engaged in a conflict of interest with a current client and misconduct, according to the board’s findings of fact and conclusions.

Final decisions on disbarment are the responsibility of the Washington state Supreme Court. Before the high court ruled on the recommendation, Miles submitted her resignation.