part of fees he had received from his client as ordered by the bankruptcy
court. In doing so, Bullis was found to have violated California Rule of
Professional Conduct (RPC) 3-110(A), equivalent to Nevada RPC 1.1
(competence), RPC 3-700(D)(1), equivalent to Nevada RPC 1.16(d)
(declining or terminating representation), RPC 3-700(D)(2), equivalent to
Nevada RPC 1.15 (safekeeping property), RPC 3-700(A)(2), equivalent to
Nevada RPC 1.16 (declining or terminating representation), and RPC 4-
100(B)(3), equivalent to Nevada RPC 1.15 (safekeeping property). Bullis
also violated the California Business and Professions Code, section
6068(m), equivalent to Nevada RPC 1.4 (communication), and section
6103, equivalent to Nevada RPC 3.3 (candor toward the tribunal) and RPC
8.4 (misconduct). No aggravating or mitigating circumstances were found.
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
purpose of a disciplinary proceeding in this state."
None of the four exceptions applies here. Accordingly, we
grant the petition for reciprocal discipline. William Bullis is hereby
irrevocably disbarred from the practice of law in Nevada. SCR 102(1).
SUPREME COURT
OF
NEVADA
2
(0) 1947A
Bullis shall comply with SCR 115. The State Bar shall comply with SCR
121.1.
It is so ORDERED.
C.J.
Gibbons
J.
Pickering
Hardesty
J.
Parraguirre
/Pr&
Douglas
cc: David A. Clark, Bar Counsel
William H. Bullis
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
SUPREME COURT
OF
NEVADA
3
(0) 1947A