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DISCIPLINARY BOARD REPORTER Report of Lawyer Discipline Cases Decided by the Disciplinary Board and by the Oregon Supreme Court for 2017 VOLUME 31 January 1, 2017, to December 31, 2017 PREFACE This Disciplinary Board Reporter (DB Reporter) contains final decisions of the Oregon Disciplinary Board, stipulations for discipline between accused lawyers and the OSB, summaries of 2017 decisions of the Oregon Supreme Court involving the discipline of lawyers, and related matters. Cases in this DB Reporter should be cited as 31 DB Rptr ___ (2017). In 2017, a decision of the Disciplinary Board was final if neither the Bar nor the Accused sought review of the decision by the Oregon Supreme Court. See Title 10 of the Bar Rules of Procedure (www.osbar.org, click on Rules Regulations and Policies) and ORS 9.536. The decisions printed in this DB Reporter have been reformatted and corrected for typographical errors, spelling errors, obvious grammatical or word usage errors, and citation errors, but no substantive changes have been made to them. Because of space restrictions, exhibits are not included but may be obtained by calling the Oregon State Bar. Those interested in a verbatim copy of an opinion should contact the Public Records Coordinator at extension 394, 503-620-0222 or 800-452-8260 (toll-free in Oregon). Final decisions of the Disciplinary Board issued on or after January 1, 2016, are also available at the Oregon State Bar Web site, www.osbar.org. Please note that the statutes, disciplinary rules, and rules of procedure cited in the opinions are those in existence when the opinions were issued. Care should be taken to locate the current language of a statute or rule sought to be relied on concerning a new matter. General questions concerning the Bar’s disciplinary process may be directed to me at extension 319. DAWN EVANS Disciplinary Counsel Oregon State Bar CONTENTS Oregon Supreme Court, Board of Governors, State Professional Responsibility Board ............................................................ iv Disciplinary Board 2018 ........................................................................................................... v 2017 .......................................................................................................... vi List of Cases Reported in This Volume ............................................................. vii Cases ............................................................................................................ 1–350 iii Justices of the Oregon Supreme Court Martha Lee Walters, Chief Justice Thomas A. Balmer Rives Kistler Lynn R. Nakamoto Meagan A. Flynn Rebecca A. Duncan Adrienne C. Nelson 2018 Oregon State Bar Board of Governors Michael D. Levelle, Immediate Past-President Vanessa A. Nordyke, President Christine R. Costantino, President-Elect Colin Andries John R. Bachofner Whitney P. Boise Eric R. Foster John Grant Robert Gratchner Guy B. Greco Eddie D. Medina Thomas C. Peachey Per A. Ramfjord Kathleen J. Rastetter Liani Reeves Julia C. Rice Michael Rondeau Traci Rossi Kerry L. Sharp David Wade Helen Hierschbiel, Chief Executive Officer 2018 State Professional Responsibility Board Ankur Hasmukh Doshi, Chairperson Carolyn Alexander Joel C. Benton Todd H. Grover Kelly D. Lemarr Elaine D. Smith-Koop Amanda Walkup Richard A. Weill Randall Green, Public Member Zena Polly, Public Member Per A. Ramfjord, BOG Contact iv 2018 DISCIPLINARY BOARD Adjudicator Duane A. Bosworth Mark A. Turner Rebecca Cambreleng Craig A. Crispin Region 1 Jennifer F. Kimble, Chairperson David F. Doughman Elizabeth A. Dickson Richard C. Josephson W. Eugene Hallman Samuel C. Kauffman Paul B. Heatherman Michael Thomas McGrath John E. Laherty Charles J. Paternoster Michael H. McGean Andrew M. Schpak Ronald L. Roome Krista S. Stearns Steven P. Bjerke, Public Member Anne Marie Talcott Larry Lehman, Public Member Hon. Jill A. Tanner Ray J. Thomas, Public Member Frank J. Weiss Stephen D. Butler, Public Member Region 2 JoAnn Jackson, Public Member Jet Harris, Chairperson Charles H. Martin, Public Member Chas Horner James E. Parker, Public Member Teena M. Killian Virginia Anne Symonds, Public Member Hon. Debra E. Velure Charlie Van Rossen, Public Member James K. Walsh Natasha Voloshina, Public Member Carrie A. Bebout, Public Member Michael Wallis, Public Member George A. McCully, Public Member Region 6 Region 3 James C. Edmonds, Chairperson John E. Davis, Chairperson John T. Bagg Kelly L. Andersen John L. Barlow Penny Lee Austin Joshua B. Crowther Joan Marie Michelsen Gina Anne Johnnie Faith Marie Morse Robert C. McCann Thomas W. Pyle, Public Member Lorena M. Reynolds April L. Sevcik, Public Member Yvonne Ana Tamayo Region 4 Fadd E. Beyrouty, Public Member Kathy Proctor, Chairperson Dorothy A. Fallon, Public Member Marcia Buckley Paul Mark Gehlar, Public Member Matthew C. McKean Sylvia Rasko, Public Member Arnold S. Polk Region 7 Simeon D. Rapoport Andrew M. Cole, Chairperson Sandra L. Frederiksen, Public Member Willard H.Chi Bryan F. Penn, Public Member Tom Kranovich Region 5 S Michael Rose Ronald W. Atwood, Chairperson Tawnya Stiles-Johnson Bryan D. Beel Eugene L. Bentley, Public Member Amy E. Bilyeu Joan J. LeBarron, Public Member v 2017 DISCIPLINARY BOARD State Chair Duane A. Bosworth William G. Blair Lisa M. Caldwell Craig A. Crispin State Chair Elect David F. Doughman Ron Atwood Barry J. Goehler Region 1 Samuel C. Kauffman Jennifer F. Kimble, Chairperson Michael Thomas McGrath Elizabeth A. Dickson Charles J. Paternoster Hallman, W. Eugene Kristina M. Reynolds Paul B. Heatherman Krista S. Stearns John E. Laherty Anne Marie Talcott Michael H. McGean Ulanda L. Watkins Ronald L. Roome Frank J. Weiss Steven P. Bjerke, Public Member Stephen D. Butler, Public Member Larry Lehman, Public Member JoAnn Jackson, Public Member Ray J. Thomas, Public Member Charles H. Martin, Public Member Region 2 James E. Parker, Public Member Jet Harris, Chairperson Virginia Anne Symonds, Public Member Chas Horner Natasha Voloshina, Public Member Meg E. Kieran Michael Wallis, Public Member Debra E. Velure Region 6 James K. Walsh James C. Edmonds, Chairperson Carrie A. Bebout, Public Member John T. Bagg George A. McCully, Public Member John L. Barlow Region 3 Joshua B. Crowther John E. Davis, Chairperson Gina Anne Johnnie Penny Lee Austin Robert C. McCann Joel C. Benton Lorena M. Reynolds Joan Marie Michelsen Yvonne Ana Tamayo Dr. Anthony J. Rosilez Fadd E. Beyrouty, Public Member Thomas W. Pyle, Public Member Dorothy A. Fallon, Public Member April L. Sevcik, Public Member Paul Mark Gehlar, Public Member Sylvia Rasko, Public Member Region 4 Kathy Proctor, Chairperson Region 7 Deena B. Bothello Andrew M.Cole, Chairperson Marcia Buckley Willard H. Chi Matthew C. McKean Deanna L. Franco Simeon D. Rapoport Tom Kranovich Loni J. Bramson, Public Member S. Michael Rose Sandra L. Frederiksen, Public Member Eugene L. Bentley, Public Member Joan J. LeBarron, Public Member Region 5 Ronald W. Atwood, Chairperson Bryan D. Beel vi LIST OF CASES REPORTED Volume 31 DB Reporter (Includes summaries of Oregon Supreme Court stipulations and decisions that also appear in the Advance Sheets) In re Allen ........................................................................................................................................2 Violation of RPC 3.4(b), RPC 5.5(a), RPC 8.4(a)(2), and RPC 8.4(a)(4). Stipulation for Discipline. One-year suspension. In re Basham ..................................................................................................................................60 Violation of RPC 1.6(a), RPC 1.9(a), and RPC 1.9(c). Trial Panel Opinion. One-year suspension. In re Bottoms ................................................................................................................................328 Violation of RPC 1.5(c)(3), RPC 1.15-1(a), and RPC 1.15-1(c). Stipulation for Discipline. 30-day suspension. In re Cain .....................................................................................................................................105 Violation of RPC 1.4(a) and RPC 1.4(b). Stipulation for Discipline. Public Reprimand. In re Carolan................................................................................................................................147 Trial Panel Opinion. Dismissed. In re Castle ...................................................................................................................................254 Violation of RPC 1.3, RPC 1.4(a), and RPC 1.4(b). Stipulation for Discipline. Public Reprimand. In re Cohn-Lee .............................................................................................................................344 Violation of RPC 5.5(a) and ORS 9.160. Stipulation for Discipline. Public Reprimand. In re Collins .................................................................................................................................167 Violation of RPC 1.5(c)(3), RPC 1.15-1(c), and RPC 1.15-1(d). Stipulation for Discipline. Public Reprimand. In re Daily ....................................................................................................................................155 Violation of RPC 1.4(a), RPC 1.5(c), RPC 1.15-1(a), RPC 1.15-1(c), RPC 1.16(d), RPC 8.1(a)(2), RPC 8.1(c)(3), and RPC 8.1(c)(4). Stipulation for Discipline. 180-day suspension, formal reinstatement required. vii In re Enright ...................................................................................................................................34