In re Petition for Disciplinary Action against Del Vecchio

Supreme Court of Minnesota

In re Petition for Disciplinary Action against Del Vecchio

430 N.W.2d 662, 1988 Minn. LEXIS 248, 1988 WL 114574

CourtSupreme Court of Minnesota

DecidedOctober 7, 1988

DocketNo. C8-88-2029

StatusPublished

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In re Petition for Disciplinary Action against Del Vecchio, 430 N.W.2d 662, 1988 Minn. LEXIS 248, 1988 WL 114574 (Mich. 1988).

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ORDER

Following the filing of a petition by the Director alleging that the respondent James A. Del Vecchio had misappropriated funds belonging to clients from his client trust account and following the filing of a supplementary petition by the Director seeking respondent’s temporary suspension from the practice of law, the Director and the respondent entered into a stipulation dated September 21, 1988, to dispense with panel proceedings under Rule 9, Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility. Moreover, in the stipulation the respondent waived his right to contest the Director’s petition for temporary suspension and agreed that without further proceedings this court may enter its order temporarily suspending him from the practice of law pending final determination of the underlying disciplinary proceedings.

The court having considered the petition, the supplementary petition, and the stipulation NOW ORDERS:

1. The respondent is hereby temporarily suspended from the practice of law effective October 6, 1988, pending final determination of these disciplinary proceedings.

2. Within ten days from the date of this order, respondent shall notify each of his clients of his inability to continue represen[663]*663tation of the client after October 5, 1988, and shall forthwith otherwise fully comply with the provisions of Rule 26, Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility.

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ORDER

Following the filing of a petition by the Director alleging that the respondent James A. Del Vecchio had misappropriated funds belonging to clients from his client trust account and following the filing of a supplementary petition by the Director seeking respondent’s temporary suspension from the practice of law, the Director and the respondent entered into a stipulation dated September 21, 1988, to dispense with panel proceedings under Rule 9, Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility. Moreover, in the stipulation the respondent waived his right to contest the Director’s petition for temporary suspension and agreed that without further proceedings this court may enter its order temporarily suspending him from the practice of law pending final determination of the underlying disciplinary proceedings.

The court having considered the petition, the supplementary petition, and the stipulation NOW ORDERS:

1. The respondent is hereby temporarily suspended from the practice of law effective October 6, 1988, pending final determination of these disciplinary proceedings.

2. Within ten days from the date of this order, respondent shall notify each of his clients of his inability to continue represen[663]*663tation of the client after October 5, 1988, and shall forthwith otherwise fully comply with the provisions of Rule 26, Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility.

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