Nevada RPC 1.1 (competence); Utah RPC 1.4, equivalent to Nevada RPC
1.4 (communication); Utah RPC 1.5, equivalent to Nevada RPC 1.5 (fees);
and Utah RPC 8.4, equivalent to Nevada RPC 8.4 (misconduct). No
aggravating or mitigating circumstances were mentioned.
SCR 114(4) provides that this court shall impose identical
reciprocal discipline unless the attorney demonstrates or this court finds
that at least one of four factors is present: (1) the procedure in the other
jurisdiction denied the attorney due process; (2) there was such an
infirmity of proof of the misconduct in the other jurisdiction that this court
cannot accept the other court's decision; (3) substantially different
discipline is warranted in this state; or (4) the established misconduct does
not constitute misconduct under the rules of this state. Discipline
elsewhere is res judicata, as SCR 114(5) provides that "[fin all other
respects, a final adjudication in another jurisdiction that an attorney has
engaged in misconduct conclusively establishes the misconduct for the
purposes of a disciplinary proceeding in this state."
We are not persuaded that any of the exceptions apply to this
case. We therefore grant the petition for reciprocal discipline. Ryan R.
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West is hereby publicly reprimanded. The State Bar shall comply with the
requirements of SCR 121.1.
It is so ORDERED.
, C.J.
Gibbons
Hardesty
Douglas
,J.
Saitta
CC: Glenn M. Machado, Bar Counsel
Ryan R. West
Jeffrey R. Albregts, Chair, Southern Nevada Disciplinary Board
Kimberly K. Farmer, Executive Director, State Bar of Nevada
Perry Thompson, Admissions Office, United States Supreme Court
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