MEMBERS LOUANN VAN DER WIELE CHAIRPERSON REV. MICHAEL MURRAY VICE-CHAIRPERSON DULCE M. FULLER SECRETARY JAMES A. FINK JOHN W. INHULSEN JONATHAN E. LAUDERBACH BARBARA WILLIAMS FORNEY KAREN D. O'DONOGHUE MICHAEL B. RIZIK, JR.
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MARK A. ARMITAGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
WENDY A. NEELEY DEPUTY DIRECTOR
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SHERRY L. MIFSUD OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
ALLYSON M. PLOURDE CASE MANAGER OWEN R. MONTGOMERY CASE MANAGER JULIE M. LOISELLE RECEPTION/STISECRETARY
DISMISSAL Case No. 16-147-GA Lyle Dickson, P 55424, Las Vegas, Nevada, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #22.
Dismissal - Effective September 16, 2017 The Grievance Administrator's formal complaint alleged that respondent committed professional misconduct in connection with incidents that occurred on December 23,2014. The complaint alleged that respondent harassed and intimidated his opposing counsel following a hearing when he confronted his opposing counsel, blocked her exit from a conference room and physically bumped her when she tried to leave. The complaint specifically alleged that respondent's conduct violated MRPC 6.5(a), 8.4(a)-(c), and MCR 9.104(1)-(4). Respondent disputed that he did anything wrong in this matter.
The hearing panel found that petitioner failed to establish by a preponderance of the evidence that respondent violated the rules of professional conduct cited in the formal complaint. No costs were assessed against respondent.
~a~ Mark A. Armitage
Executive Director