Disciplinary Board v. Leier
Docket No. 19960248
Oral Argument:
Tuesday, April 8, 1997 2:45pm
Docket Info
- Title
- IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST
PATRICK F. LEIER, A MEMBER OF THE
BAR OF THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
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Disciplinary Board of the Supreme
Court of the State of North Dakota, Petitioner
v.
Patrick F. Leier, Respondent - Case Type
- DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING-Lawyer : DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS (Civil)
- Appeal From
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Case No.
Highlight
Briefs
Filing Date | Description | |
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02/20/1997 | Disciplinary Board Brief w/ attached Addendum | |
02/20/1997 | RESPONDENT BRIEF (Patrick Leier) |
Counsel
Party | Type | Name |
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PETITIONER | DISCIPLINARY STAFF | Vivian Elaine Berg - 03548 |
(Note: Attachments may not be available for recently filed cases and/or confidential documents.)
Seq. # | Filing Date | Description | Attachment |
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1 | 09/12/1996 | REPORT OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD w/ attached Findings & | |
2 | 09/12/1996 | Recommendation of Hearing Body (Original - Entry No. 19 in ROA) | |
3 | 09/12/1996 | (Consolidated w/ 960249 through 960257 & 960390. Make all | |
4 | 09/12/1996 | entries, except disposition, in this case.) | |
5 | 09/12/1996 | RECORD OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD | |
6 | 10/01/1996 | OBJECTIONS TO FINDINGS (Disciplinary Counsel) | |
7 | 10/22/1996 | MOTION FOR Stay | |
8 | 10/23/1996 | ACTION BY SUPREME COURT (stay) - GRANTED | |
9 | 10/23/1996 | Stay granted insofar as it delays the briefing schedule | |
10 | 10/23/1996 | pending resolution of addt'l disciplinary proceedings & | |
11 | 10/23/1996 | upon their resolution, consolidate w/ these matters | |
12 | 10/23/1997 | STAY PENDING resolution of further discipline. | |
13 | 01/15/1997 | MOT. EXT/TIME PETITIONER & RESPONDENT BRIEFS | |
14 | 01/15/1997 | (Sua Sponte) | |
15 | 01/16/1997 | ACTION BY CLERK - GRANTED : 02/19/1997 | |
16 | 01/16/1997 | Ojections to Findings filed in 960390 by Disciplinary Counsel | |
17 | 02/20/1997 | Disciplinary Board Brief w/ attached Addendum | |
18 | 02/20/1997 | Disciplinary Board Appendix | |
19 | 02/20/1997 | RESPONDENT BRIEF (Patrick Leier) | |
20 | 02/20/1997 | Respondent Appendix (Patrick Leier) | |
21 | 03/03/1997 | Letter dated 2-28-97 from Fred E. Whisenand stating that if | |
22 | 03/03/1997 | Respondent is agreeable to waive OA, Petitioner would like | |
23 | 03/03/1997 | this matter submitted on briefs | |
24 | 03/10/1997 | Letter dated 3-07-97 from Vivian E. Berg stating that because | |
25 | 03/10/1997 | of the significance of the issues in these proceedings, | |
26 | 03/10/1997 | OA is preferred | |
27 | 04/08/1997 | Faxed letter dated 4-08-97 from Fred Whisenand to PM | |
28 | 04/08/1997 | (copy made for GWV) | |
29 | 04/08/1997 | Faxed letter dated 4-08-97 from Vivian Berg to PM re | |
30 | 04/08/1997 | correction in brief (copies made and dist. to Justices) | |
31 | 04/08/1997 | APPEARANCES: Vivian E. Berg, Disciplinary Counsel; No Appearance for Respondent | |
32 | 04/08/1997 | ARGUED: Berg (Vol. V, pg. 92) | |
33 | 04/22/1997 | DISPOSITION | |
34 | 04/22/1997 | UNANIMOUS OPINION : Per Curiam | |
35 | 04/22/1997 | Patrick Leier is DISBARRED for violations of DR1-102(A) (4) (conduct involving dishonesty); | |
36 | 04/22/1997 | DR6-101(A) (3) (neglect of entrusted legal matters); DR1-101 (A) (failure to represent a client | |
37 | 04/22/1997 | zealously); and DR2-110, 5-102, & 5-105 (prejudice and damage to a client during the course of a | |
38 | 04/22/1997 | professional relationship); Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1 (failure to provide competent | |
39 | 04/22/1997 | representation); 1.3 (failure to act with reasonable diligence and promptness in representing a | |
40 | 04/22/1997 | client); 1.4 (failure to reasonably inform and explain matters to a client); 1.5 (charging | |
41 | 04/22/1997 | unreasonable fees and failure to reasonably communicate about fees); 1.8 (a) (engaging | |
42 | 04/22/1997 | in transactions not fair and reasonable to the client or without appropriate client notification | |
43 | 04/22/1997 | and consent); 1.15(c) (failing to keep lawyer and client property separate during representation) | |
44 | 04/22/1997 | 4.1 (making false statements to a third person in the course of representing a client); 5.5 | |
45 | 04/22/1997 | (unauthorized practice of law); 8.1 (knowingly making false statements or failing to disclose | |
46 | 04/22/1997 | necessary facts about disciplinary matters); and 1.15 (failure to safeguard client funds or to | |
47 | 04/22/1997 | maintain full records and render an accounting to the client). | |
48 | 04/22/1997 | Mr. Leier's conduct further violated NDPRLDD 1.2(a) (3) & (8) (conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, | |
49 | 04/22/1997 | deceit, or misrep. and conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice); 6.3(A) (1) | |
50 | 04/22/1997 | (failure to notify clients of suspension from the practice of law). | |
51 | 04/22/1997 | Mr. Leier's emotional problems and mental disabilities were not mitigating factors in this case. | |
52 | 04/22/1997 | Mr. Leier is ordered to pay the costs and expenses of the disciplinary proceedings in the | |
53 | 04/22/1997 | amount of $1,351.30 and to pay restitution to wronged clients in accordance with the stipulations | |
54 | 04/22/1997 | Order/Judgment Mailed to Parties | |
55 | 05/21/1997 | Notice of Hearing - In the Matter of the Petition to Destroy Old Files w/ attach.and Cert. of Serv. | |
56 | 06/30/1997 | JUDGEMENT TRANSCRIBED TO WILLIAMS COUNTY | |
57 | 07/03/2004 | Notice of Filing Transcript and Docketing Judgment | |
58 | 07/29/1997 | Copy of Order from William McLees dated 7-18-97 | |
59 | 06/16/2004 | EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed |