Order Suspending Attorney

Summary of Order issued September 25, 2007

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Case Name: Board of Professional Responsibility, Wyoming State Bar v. William Daniel Elsom

Docket Number: D-07-0004

Order Suspending Attorney From the Practice of Law

The matter came before the Court upon a Notice of Filing of Judgment, filed August 30, 2007, by Bar Counsel for the Wyoming State Bar. Bar Counsel provided the Court with a copy of the “Judgment in a Criminal Case” that was filed on October 5, 2006 in the case of United States of America v. William D. “Dan” Elsom. Mr. Elsom has been convicted of conspiracy to commit sales of unregistered securities, a felony under federal law. Pursuant to Section 18, the Court is required to enter an order immediately suspending the attorney. See also, Section 3(y)(i).

Ordered that, effective immediately, Elsom is suspended from the practice of law in this state, pursuant to Section 18 of the Disciplinary Code, pending final disposition in a disciplinary proceeding. This Order will be transmitted by the Clerk of the Court to the Board of Responsibility and to Bar Counsel for the Wyoming State Bar.

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