Monday, June 11, 2007

Summary 2007 WY 95

Summary of Decision issued June 11, 2007

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Case Name: Board of Professional Responsibility, Wyoming State Bar v. Judson

Citation: 2007 WY 95

Docket Number: D-07-0002

Order Suspending Attorney From the Practice of Law

The matter came before the Court upon a “Report and Recommendation for Reciprocal Discipline” filed May 16, 2007, by the Board of Professional Responsibility for the Wyoming State Bar and pursuant to Rule 20 of the Disciplinary Code of Wyoming State Bar. The Court, after a careful review of the Board’s report and recommendation; the Colorado Supreme Court’s “Order Approving Conditional Admission of Misconduct and Imposing Sanctions Pursuant to C.R.C.P. 251.22; the “Stipulation”; the Affidavit of Costs and Expenses; the Motion for Reciprocal Discipline and to File a Report and Recommendation for Discipline; and the file, found that the Report and Recommendation for Reciprocal Discipline should be approved, confirmed and adopted by the Court.

Consistent with the discipline imposed by the Colorado Supreme Court, Respondent Judson shall be suspended from the practice of law in Wyoming for a period of one year and one day with six months already served. The remaining six months shall be stayed upon the successful completion of the three-year period of probation referenced in the Colorado Supreme Court Order. Respondent Judson shall reimburse the Wyoming State Bar $87.87 and a $500.00 administrative fee.

The Order can be found at the link below.

C.J. Voigt delivered the order for the court.

Justice Hill and Justice Burke would have denied the recommendation.

Link: http://tinyurl.com/2e6z55 . (pdf documents will be added later this week.)

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