STATE OF MINNESOTA
December 9, 2015
IN SUPREME COURT ORmE OF
AJIPB..lA'IECcuns
A15-1710
In re Petition for Disciplinary Action against
John G. Hoeschler, a Minnesota Attorney,
Registration No. 0045810.
ORDER
The Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility has filed a
petition for disciplinary action alleging that respondent John G. Hoeschler committed
professional misconduct warranting public discipline- namely, filing and settling
property tax appeals without the permission of the property owners. See Minn. R. Prof.
Conduct 3.3(a)(l), 8.4(c), 8.4(d). In a stipulation for discipline, respondent
unconditionally admitted the allegations of the petition; waived his procedural rights
under Rule 14, Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility (RLPR); and with the
Director recommended that the appropriate discipline is a public reprimand. In the
stipulation for discipline, the Director indicated that a public reprimand is the appropriate
discipline in light of evidence of mitigating factors present in this case.
Respondent' s misconduct includes making knowingly false statements to the tax
court. "[W]e have suspended attorneys for misrepresentations made to our judicial
officers." In re Jensen, 542 N.W.2d 627, 634 (Minn. 1996); see also In re Michael, 836
N.W.2d 753, 762-67 (Minn. 2013) (30-day suspension for making a false statement to a
court, disobeying a court order, making a frivolous argument, and improperly accusing a
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judge of bias); In re Warpeha, 802 N.W.2d 361, 361 (Minn. 2011) (order) (60-day
suspension for making a false statement about the attorney's criminal history during voir
dire when he was a potential juror); In re VanLiew, 712 N.W.2d 758, 758 (Minn. 2006)
(order) (90-day suspension for making a false statement to a tribunal and failing to file
opposition to a motion); In re Scott, 657 N.W.2d 567, 568 (Minn. 2003) (order) (30-day
suspension for making false statements to a court in attorney's divorce and custody
proceeding).
The court has independently reviewed the file and, in light of the evidence of
mitigating factors, approves the recommended disposition.
Based upon all the files, records, and proceedings herein,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. Respondent John G. Hoeschler is publicly reprimanded; and
2. Respondent shall pay $900 in costs pursuant to Rule 24, RLPR.
Dated: December 9, 2015 BY THE COURT:
David R. Stras
Associate Justice
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