In Re: Continuing Legal Education (Cle)

On August 6, 2014, this court entered an order directing various active attorneys to show cause why this court should not grant the Board's petition to change their status from active to CLE suspended and to condition their right to be reinstated upon full compliance with SCR 213. That order also directed various inactive or suspended members of the State Bar to show cause why this court should not grant the Board's petition to condition their rights to be reinstated to active status upon full compliance with SCR 213, in addition to any condition of reinstatement already imposed or which may hereafter be imposed. On August 8, 2014, August 14, 2014, August 22, 2014, September 3, 2014, September 5, 2014, September 8, 2014, September 9, 2014, September 11, 2014, September 17, 2014, September 22, 2014, September 23, 2014, September 26, 2014, September 29, 2014, October 10, 2014, October 16, 2014, October 29, 2014, November 6, 2014, November 13, 2014, December 4, 2014, December 17, 2104, and December 23, 2104, the Board submitted documents entitled "Consent to Dismissal," informing this court that the following attorneys have satisfied the requirements set forth in SCR 205 through 215 or should otherwise be dismissed: Liborius I. Agwara Kurt D. Anderson Aaron A. Aquino Naomi R. Arin Ellston B. Arntz Lynn Avants Nishat Baig Seth D. Ballstaedt Millie A. Barfield Lindsey W. Basher Corey B. Beck Dustin E. Birch Christopher L. Blakesley, II SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA 2 (0) 1947A Jerome R. Bowen Brian M. Boyer Jeffrey A. Briggs Nanette S. Brown Algimantas J. Bruzas Martin H. Burns Eric L. Burton Keith D. Cable Thomas F. Carlucci Sigal Chattah Donald J. Christie Christopher T. Clark Jared R. Clark Russell D. Collings Thomas C. Cook Demetrios A. Dalacas David A. Dixon Matthew S. Dunkley Brian T. Dunn Keen L. Ellsworth Andrew S. Flahive Sean P. Flanagan Yvette R. Freedman Craig B. Friedberg Barbara W. Gallagher Jason A. Gordon Karen T. Grant-Head John W. Griffin Matthew M. Griffin Phillip L. Hack Gregory K. Hafif Shaun P. Haley Michael H. Hamilton Christopher S. Hammer Daniel S. Harris Kirk R. Harrison Richard E. Haskin Stephanie Cooper L. Herdman Kelly K. Huang Geraldine Hughes Scott H. Husbands 3 Terry L. Hutchinson Joseph B. Iarussi Daniel A. Ingrassia Jared R. Johnson Susan L. Johnson Kenneth J. Jordan Jake D. Kelsey Fred W. Kennedy Ryan M. Kerbow Soomi Kim John W. Kirk Gregory D. Knapp Jan P. Koch Mark A. Kulla Thomas A. Larmore Michael M. Later James J. Lee Andrew A. List Charles J. Lybarger David L. Mann David N. Masterson Jennifer L. McBee William W. McGaha Gregory J. Morris Boyd B. Moss Ross H. Moynihan Benjamin J. Nadig Doris E. Nehme Niko11 Nikci John T. Oblad Langu Oka11 Abraham N. Oler Antonio R. Pacheco A. S. Peck Steven T. Polikalas Mitchell L. Posin Ryan J. Reeves John O. Renken David A. Riggi Addie C. Rolnick Evan D. Schwab 4 Robert D. Simpson Paul V. Smith Jacob N. Sommer Dusti L. Standridge Timothy J. Toth Philip J. Trenchak Natricia C. Tricano Viterbo L. Valera Edward E. Vargas Arnold Weinstock Wesley S. White Gregory L. Wilde Brandon T. Willenberg Helena Marie S. Wise Charles B. Woodman Christopher V. Yergensen Paul G. Yohey Accordingly, we conclude that the respondent attorneys listed above have completed the continuing legal education requirements set forth in SCR 205 through 215, and are therefore not subject to suspension pursuant to SCR 215(5). We therefore dismiss the Board's petition with prejudice as to each of them. Additionally, the Board has informed this court that the following attorneys were included in the July 15, 2014, petition due to a clerical error: Michael R. Pontoni and Andrew Wasielewski. We therefore dismiss the Board's petition with prejudice as to each of them. On September 4, 2014, active attorney Joseph S. Meloro filed a response to our August 6, 2014, show cause order. He asserted his intent to pay the requisite fees, and contended that despite a good faith attempt he failed to complete the continuing legal education requirements due to financial hardship. However, he did not provide proof of payment of the requisite fees, nor did he demonstrate that he sought or was granted an exemption by the Board pursuant to SCR 214(2). The Board did not 5 submit a "Consent to Dismissal" as to Mr. Meloro. Therefore, although we received a response to our show cause order, we nevertheless grant the Board's petition as to Joseph S. Melero, and his status shall be changed to CLE suspended pursuant to SCR 212(5). Further, Joseph S. Melero must comply with SCR 115' within the time limits set forth in that rule and his right of reinstatement shall be conditioned upon full compliance with SCR 213. The following active attorneys failed to respond to our show cause order entered August 6, 2014. Accordingly, we grant the Board's petition as to the following attorneys. Their status shall be changed to CLE suspended pursuant to SCR 212(5). Further, the following attorneys must comply with SCR 115 within the time limits set forth in that rule 2 and their rights of reinstatement shall be conditioned upon full compliance with SCR 213: David E. Adkins Jocelyn M. Burton (Shelton) Scott E. Chapman Jack B. Coronel Jeffrey A. Dankworth Raymond J. Duensing, Jr. Brian C. Fitzgerald Timothy L. Gamber Nicole S. Henigan Ray P. Ivie Ryan E. Johnson Andrew J. Kessler Hina K. Khan Joel M. Korotkin Janelle C. LaVigne 1-See SCR 212(5). 2 See SCR 212(5). SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA 6 (0) 1947A Elizabeth A. Lawrence Randal R. Leonard Shelley Lubritz Brett J. Marshall Daniel McCann Uyen N. Nguyen Peter J. Novak Thomas H. Peterson, III Brandon B. Smith Scott L. Smith Matthew W. Treu Michelle L. Valier Yi L. Zheng The following attorneys failed to respond to our show cause order entered August 6, 2014. At the time the Board filed the petition, it identified them as active attorneys. However, our records indicate that their current status is not active because, subsequent to the filing of the petition, they were transferred to inactive status or suspended for dues, discipline, or non-compliance. Accordingly, we grant the Board's petition as to the following attorneys: Colin S. Bringhurst Randal A. DeShazer Sharon Y. Dockter John Paul Fortin Paul C. Giese Jennifer R. Hargis Craig H. Norville James L. Olmsted Charles M. Pollock Marta L. Presti Peter M. Rinato Kelly 0. Slade Nikki D. Wilson In addition to their current status as being inactive or suspended for dues, discipline, or non-compliance, their status shall also be that of CLE SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA 7 (0) 1947A suspended pursuant to SCR 212(5). Their right to be reinstated to the active practice of law shall be conditioned upon full compliance with SCR 212(5) and SCR 213, in addition to any conditions of reinstatement imposed as a result of their status as inactive or suspended for dues, discipline, or non-compliance. Finally, the following suspended attorney has failed to respond to our show cause order entered August 6, 2014: Lynn R. Shoen. Accordingly, we grant the Board's petition as to Lynn R. Shoen. In addition to her existing disciplinary suspension, Lynn R. Shoen's status shall also be that of CLE suspended pursuant to SCR 212(5). Her right to be reinstated to the active practice of law shall be conditioned upon full compliance with SCR 212(5) and SCR 213, in addition to any conditions of reinstatement already imposed upon her. It is so ORDERED. , C.J. Hardesty Parraguirr e Douglas 0124 Che Saitta ibbons SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA 8 (0) 1947A CC: Laura Bogden, Executive Director, Board of Continuing Legal Education Jenny D. Hubach, Chair, Board of Continuing Legal Education Kimberly K. Farmer, Executive Director State Bar of Nevada/Las Vegas David Clark, Bar Counsel, State Bar of Nevada/Las Vegas Mary Jorgensen, Member Services Coordinator, State Bar of Nevada/Las Vegas All respondent attorneys SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA 9 (0) 1947A