IN RE DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING AGAINST LOPEZ

No. 17502-1.

106 P.3d 221 (2005)

153 Wash.2d 570

In the Matter of the DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING AGAINST: Alfredo LOPEZ, An Attorney at Law.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided February 10, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas Jay Ende, Washington State Bar Association, Seattle, for Petitioner/Appellant.

Alfredo Lopez, Kurt M. Bulmer, Seattle, for Appellee/Respondent.


FAIRHURST, J.

A lawyer charged with three counts of misconduct was given a 60 day suspension related to his failure to file an opening brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He appeals the findings of misconduct and the 60-day suspension. We find that the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) proved all three counts of misconduct by a clear preponderance of the evidence and order the 60-day suspension.

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