Faep
STATE OF MINNESOTA
July 23, 2015
IN SUPREME COURT OFFICE OF
APPELLATE C TS
A15-0768
In re Petition for Disciplinary Action against
William Michael Sheahan, a Minnesota Attorney,
Registration No. 0288123.
ORDER
The Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility has filed a
petition for disciplinary action alleging that respondent William Michael Sheahan has
committed professional misconduct warranting public discipline, namely, assisting his
client in the fraudulent transfer of assets during a lawsuit; failing to inform opposing
counsel of an asset purchase agreement and its impact on his client's ability to honor a
settlement agreement; making false statements in response to discovery requests and
failing to produce information sought in discovery; manufacturing documents to falsify
evidence payment made by his clients and producing them in discovery; and failing to
provide information sought by the Director, in violation of Minn. R. Prof. Conduct
1.2(d), 3.1, 3.3(a)(1) and (3), 3.4(a) and (b), 4.1, 8.1, 8.4(c) and (d), and Rule 25, Rules
on Lawyers Professional Responsibility (RLPR).
Respondent waives his rights under Rule 14, RLPR, unconditionally admits the
allegations in the petition, and with the Director recommends that the appropriate
discipline is an indefinite suspension with no right to petition for reinstatement for 9
months.
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The court has independently reviewed the file and approves the recommended
disposition.
Based upon all the files, records, and proceedings herein,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. Respondent William Michael Sheahan is indefinitely suspended from the
practice of law, effective 14 days from the date of the filing of this order, with no right to
petition for reinstatement for 9 months.
2. Respondent shall comply with Rule 26, RLPR (requiring notice of
suspension to clients, opposing counsel, and tribunals), and shall pay $900 in costs
pursuant to Rule 24, RLPR.
3. Respondent may petition for reinstatement pursuant to Rule 18(a)-(d),
RLPR. Reinstatement is conditioned on successful completion of the professional
responsibility portion of the state bar examination and satisfaction of continuing legal
education requirements pursuant to Rule 18(e), RLPR.
Dated: July 23, 2015
BY THE COURT:
Alan . age
Associate Justice
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