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Disciplinary Board v. Vela

Docket No. 20050173
Oral Argument: Argument Date & Time is not set.

Docket Info

Title
In the Matter of the Application
for Disciplinary Action Against
William P. Vela, a Person
Admitted to 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.
William P. Vela, Respondent
Case Type
DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING-Lawyer : DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS (Civil)
Appeal From
Case No.
2005 ND 157704 N.W.2d 23
2005 ND 119699 N.W.2d 839

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Lawyer suspension ordered.

Briefs

Filing Date Description

Counsel

Party Type Name
PETITIONER DISCIPLINARY STAFF Paul W Jacobson - 03631

(Note: Attachments may not be available for recently filed cases and/or confidential documents.)

Seq. # Filing Date Description Attachment
1 05/18/2005 REPORT OF DISCIPLINARY BOARD
2 05/19/2005 REPORT OF HEARING BODY SERVED ON PARTIES/COUNSEL
3 05/24/2005 Record
4 06/24/2005 INTERIM DISPOSITION (Discipline Imposed)
5 06/24/2005 UNANIMOUS OPINION (Kapsner absent) : Per Curiam View
6 06/24/2005 Suspension for 1 year effective when, and if, he pays his 2005 license fee or applies for
7 06/24/2005 relicensure after January 1, 2006. Pay restitution of $4,700 to Dorje; pay costs of $465
8 06/24/2005 Order Mailed to Parties
9 06/28/2005 Sent copies of Notice of order Suspending Attorney to Judges, clerks, others, SBAND, & Editor of
10 06/28/2005 Marin Independent Journal, Novato, CA
11 07/11/2005 Proof of Publication from Marin Independent Journal
12 09/23/2005 DISPOSITION
13 09/23/2005 UNANIMOUS OPINION (order entered by Clerk at direction of the Court) : Per Curiam View
14 09/23/2005 Order Mailed to Parties, Editor of Newspaper, SBAND & others
15 09/23/2005 Order corrected to reflect suspension was 2005 and to cite first Vela case
16 10/11/2005 Affidavit of Publication of the Suspension Order in the Marin Independent Journal
17 10/11/2005 Independent Journal
18 06/14/2012 EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed