Disciplinary Board Reporter, Volume 27
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DISCIPLINARY BOARD REPORTER Report of Lawyer Discipline Cases Decided by the Disciplinary Board and by the Oregon Supreme Court for 2013 VOLUME 27 January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2013 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 2013 decisions of the Oregon Supreme Court involving the discipline of lawyers, and related matters. Cases in this DB Reporter should be cited as 27 DB Rptr ___ (2013). In 2013, 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, 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, 2013, 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 2014 ........................................................................................................... v 2013 .......................................................................................................... vi List of Cases Reported in This Volume ............................................................. vii Cases ............................................................................................................ 1–320 Table of Cases ................................................................................................. 321 Table of Rules and Statutes ............................................................................. 325 iii Justices of the Oregon Supreme Court Thomas A. Balmer, Chief Justice Richard C. Baldwin David V. Brewer Rives Kistler Jack L. Landau Virginia L. Linder Martha Lee Walters 2014 Oregon State Bar Board of Governors Tom Kranovich, President Richard G. Spier, President-elect Patrick Joseph Ehlers, Jr., Vice President Hunter B. Emerick, Vice President Matthew H. Kehoe, Vice President Jenifer Billman James C. Chaney R. Ray Heysell Theresa M. Kohlhoff Johnathan E. Mansfield Audrey T. Matsumonji Caitlin Mitchel-Markley Travis S. Prestwich Joshua L. Ross Simon Whang Charles A. Wilhoite Timothy L. Williams Elisabeth Zinser Sylvia Stevens, Executive Director 2014 State Professional Responsibility Board Michael J. Gentry, Chairperson Chelsea Dawn Armstrong Whitney Patrick Boise Danna C. Fogarty Blair Henningsgaard E. Bradley Litchfield Justin N. Rosas Valerie Wright Nathaline J. Frener (Public Member) S. Michael Sasser (Public Member) Timothy L. Williams (BOG Contact) iv 2014 DISCIPLINARY BOARD State Chair Duane A. Bosworth Pam Yee Lisanne M. Butterfield Lisa M. Caldwell State Chair Elect Dylan M. Cernitz Nancy Cooper Craig A. Crispin Region 1 Sean C. Currie Carl W. Hopp, Chairperson Courtney C. Dippel J. David Coughlin David W. Hercher Paul B. Heatherman Charles J. Paternoster Jennifer F. Kimble David A. Rabbino John E. Laherty Kristina M. Reynolds Ronald L. Roome Ulanda L. Watkins Max S. Taggart Frank J. Weiss Steven P. Bjerke (Public Member) Gail C. Gengler (Public Member) John G. McBee (Public Member) Joyce E. Ironside (Public Member) William J. Olsen (Public Member) JoAnn Jackson (Public Member) Region 2 Jonathan Levine (Public Member) Robert A. Miller, Chairperson Charles H. Martin (Public Member) Jet Harris Virginia Anne Symonds (Public Member) Chas Horner Michael Wallis (Public Member) Debra E. Velure Mary Beth Yosses (Public Member) Carrie A. Bebout (Public Member) Region 6 George A. McCully (Public Member) James C. Edmonds, Chairperson Region 3 John T. Bagg Megan B. Annand, Chairperson John L. Barlow Penny Lee Austin Sydney E. Brewster John E. Davis Philip Alan Johnson William Francis Paul E. Levy Joan-Marie Michelsen Robert C. McCann Thomas W. Pyle (Public Member) Yvonne Ana Tamayo April L. Sevcik (Public Member) Fadd E. Beyrouty (Public Member) Dorothy A. Fallon (Public Member) Region 4 Richard M. Miller (Public Member) Kathy Proctor, Chairperson William G. Blair Region 7 Eddie D. Medina Anthony A. Buccino, Chairperson Simeon D. Rapoport Willard H. Chi Allen Reel Andrew M. Cole Loni J. Bramson (Public Member) Deanna L. Franco Joseph M. Fabiano (Public Member) Kelly L. Harpster Terry Donahe (Public Member) Region 5 Joan J. LeBarron (Public Member) Nancy M. Cooper, Chairperson Ronald W. Atwood Bryan D. Beel v 2013 DISCIPLINARY BOARD State Chair Charles Hathaway Mary Kim Wood David Hercher Leah A. Johnson State Chair-Elect John Langslet Pam Yee Charles Paternoster Region 1 Ulanda Watkins Robert A. Miller, Chairperson Frank Weiss Jet Harris Carlos Calderon (Public Member) Chas Horner Gail Gengler (Public Member) Debra Velure JoaAnn Jackson (Public Member) Mary L. Wagner John Kilian (Public Member) Carrie Bebout (Public Member) Jon Levine (Public Member) George A. McCully (Public Member) Merritt Linn (Public Member) Region 3 Charles H. Martin (Public Member) Megan Annand, Chairperson Mary Beth Yosses (Public Member) Penny Lee Austin Region 6 Jack Davis James Edmonds, Chairperson Joan-Marie Michelsen John T. Bagg Duane Schultz John Barlow Philip Paquin (Public Member) Sydney Brewster Thomas Pyle (Public Member) Philip Johnson Region 4 Paul Levy Pam Yee, Chairperson Bob McCann William Bailey Yvonne Tamayo Joe Fabiano Fadd Beyrouty (Public Member) Kathy Proctor Vaughn Edsall (Public Member) Allen Reel Dorothy Fallon (Public Member) Bill Blair (Public Member) Richard M. Miller (Public Member) Loni Bramson (Public Member) Region 7 Region 5 Anthony Buccino, Chairperson Ronald Atwood, Chairperson Willard Chi Duane Bosworth Andrew Cole Lisanne Butterfield Deanna Franco Lisa Caldwell Kelly Harpster Dylan Cernitz Joan LeBarron (Public Member) Craig Crispin Diane Wustrack (Public Member) Courtney Dippel David W. Green vi LIST OF CASES REPORTED Volume 27 DB Reporter (Includes summaries of Oregon Supreme Court stipulations and decisions that also appear in the Advance Sheets) In re Anderson..............................................................................................................................243 Violation of RPC 3.1, RPC 4.4(a), and RPC 8.1(a)(2). Trial Panel Opinion. 90-day suspension. In re Billman ................................................................................................................................126 Violations of RPC 1.2(a), RPC 3.3(a)(1), and RPC 8.4(a)(3). Stipulation for Discipline. 30-day suspension. In re Boly......................................................................................................................................136 Violation of DR 3-101(B). Trial Panel Opinion. 1-year suspension. In re Burns ...................................................................................................................................279 Violation of RPC 1.3, RPC 1.16(d), and RPC 8.1(a)(2). Trial Panel Opinion. 210-day suspension. In re Carini ..................................................................................................................................162 Supreme Court Opinion. 30-day suspension. In re Cauble .................................................................................................................................288 Violation of RPC 1.7(a)(2), RPC 1.15-1(a), and RPC 1.15-1(c). Trial Panel Opinion. 45-day suspension. In re Coran ...................................................................................................................................170 Violation of RPC 1.5(c)(3), RPC 1.15-1(a), RPC 1.15-1(c), and RPC 1.15-1(d). Stipulation for Discipline. 30-day suspension, all stayed, 24-month probation. In re Cottle .....................................................................................................................................22 Violations of RPC 1.3, RPC 1.4(a), RPC 1.5(a), RPC 1.15-1(a), RPC 1.15-1(c), RPC 1.15-1(d), and RPC 8.1(a)(2). Stipulation for Discipline. 30-day suspension. In re Ettinger ..................................................................................................................................76 Violations of RPC 1.3, RPC 1.4(a), RPC 1.16(d), RPC 8.1(a)(2), RPC 8.1(c), RPC 8.4(a)(2), and RPC 8.4(a)(3). Trial Panel Opinion. 2-year suspension. In re Fjelstad ..................................................................................................................................68 Violations of RPC 1.4(a), RPC 1.15-1(a), RPC 1.15-1(d), RPC 3.5(b), RPC 5.3(a), and RPC 8.4(a)(4). Stipulation for Discipline. 30-day suspension. vii In re