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Ethics Scorecard: June decisions from the Minnesota Supreme Court
Disbarred and suspended
Ethics Scorecard: May decisions from the Minnesota Supreme Court
Benched Bonner, John: The appropriate discipline for respondent’s conviction of felony theft by swindle is an indefinite suspension with no right to petition for reinstatement for nine months. Bosman, Paul Joseph: Respondent’s conditional reinstatement is revoked for failure to file proof of completion of the MPRE. O’Brien, Steven Michael: Disbarment is the appropr[...]
Ethics Scorecard: March decisions from the Minnesota Supreme Court
Benched Eskola, Richard: Respondent is indefinitely suspended with no right to petition for reinstatement for 18 months, a two-year probationary period upon reinstatement, and a permanent prohibition on being an authorized signatory on a client trust account. Respondent misappropriated client funds, mishandled client funds, made false statements to the director of the Office of Lawyers Profession[...]
Ethics Scorecard: January decisions from the Minnesota Supreme Court
Benched Akwuba, John Nwabuwane: Conditional reinstatement is revoked and Akwuba is suspended indefinitely for failure to complete the professional responsibility portion of the bar exam. Anunobi, Eric Chiadikobi: Anunobi is publicly reprimanded and placed on probation for two years for trust account violations and for disclosing information related to the representation of a client. [...]
Ethics Scorecard: December decisions from the Minnesota Supreme Court
Benched Brantingham, Jeremy Lloyd: Brantingham is suspended for 30 days for a failure of diligence and trust account violations. Duchon, James Carl: Duchon is indefinitely suspended with no right to apply for reinstatement for five years for the unauthorized practice of law, misappropriation of funds and other violations. Green, Pamela: Green is disbarred for being[...]
Ethics Scorecard: November decisions from the Minnesota Supreme Court
Benched Green, Kevin O’Connor: Green is suspended for 30 days and placed on probation for two years for failing to timely file income-tax returns for two years Van Beek, Troy Allen: Van Beek is publicly reprimanded and transferred to disability-inactive status. He was charged with holding himself out as authorized to practice while he was suspended, and violations of other professional r[...]
Ethics Scorecard: October decisions from the Minnesota Supreme Court
Benched Gillette, Adam Andrew: Respondent is suspended from the practice of law for a minimum of 60 days for misrepresentations and neglect of client matters. Respondent produced mitigating evidence of an untreated mental-health issue for which he later sought treatment. Olson, David Walter: Respondent is suspended from the practice of law for a minimum of 60 days for having sexual relatio[...]
Ethics Scorecard: September decisions from the Minnesota Supreme Court
Wins and losses handed to Minnesota attorneys.
Ethics Scorecard: June decisions from the Minnesota Supreme Court
Wins and losses handed to Minnesota attorneys.
Ethics Scorecard: February decisions from the Minnesota Supreme Court
Wins and losses handed to Minnesota attorneys.
Ethics Scorecard: January decisions from the Minnesota Supreme Court
Wins and losses handed to Minnesota attorneys.
Ethics Scorecard: December decisions from the Minnesota Supreme Court
Wins and losses handed to Minnesota attorneys.
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