sional Conduct: 1. 4 (Communication), 1.15A
(Safeguarding Property), 1.15B (Required
Trust Account Records). Marsha Matsumoto acted as disciplinary counsel. Leanne
Lucas represented herself. The online
version of N WLawyer contains links to the
following documents: Order on Stipulation
to Reprimand; Stipulation to Reprimand;
and Notice of Reprimand.
Admonition
Clifford F. Cordes (WSBA No. 5582, admitted 1974) of Olympia, was admonished,
effective 11/20/2017, by order of the hearing
officer. The lawyer’s conduct violated the
following Rules of Professional Conduct:
1.15A (Safeguarding Property), 1. 16 (
Declining or Terminating Representation). Jonathan Burke acted as disciplinary counsel.
Clifford F. Cordes represented himself.
The online version of NWLawyer contains
links to the following documents: Order on
Stipulation to Admonition; Stipulation to
Admonition; and Admonition.
Thomas Edward Gates (WSBA No. 34010,
admitted 2003) of Federal Way, was admonished, effective 12/01/2017, by order
of the Chief Hearing Officer. The lawyer’s
conduct violated the following Rules of
Professional Conduct: 1. 1 (Competence), 1. 3
(Diligence). Craig Bray acted as disciplinary
counsel. Thomas Edward Gates represented
himself. The online version of NWLawyer
contains links to the following documents:
Order on Stipulation to Admonition; Stipulation to Admonition; and Admonition.
Julio Medina Zapata (WSBA No. 28185,
admitted 1998) of Chandler, was admonished, effective 8/24/2017, by order of
the Chief Hearing Officer. The lawyer’s
conduct violated the following Rules of
Professional Conduct: 1. 8 (Conflict of
Interest: Current Clients: Specific Rules).
Craig Bray acted as disciplinary counsel.
Julio Medina Zapata represented himself.
The online version of N WLa wyer contains
links to the following documents: Order on
Stipulation to Admonition; Stipulation to
Admonition; and Admonition.
Transfer to Disability Inactive
Status
Janice Ann Potter (WSBA No. 8972, admitted 1979) of Bellevue, was by stipulation
transferred to disability inactive status,
effective 1/19/2018. This is not a disciplinary action.
Interim Suspension
Stacy Kinzer (WSBA No. 31268, admitted
2001) of Seattle, is suspended from the
practice of law in the State of Washington
pending the outcome of supplemental
proceedings, effective 1/10/2018, by order
of the Washington Supreme Court. This is
not a disciplinary sanction.
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