NW Lawyer - March 2018

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.