IN RE: REINSTATEMENT OF CURTIS W. CANNON (2024)

ORDER REMOVING ATTORNEY FROM DISABILITY INACTIVE STATUS

This is an automatic review of a Southern Nevada Disciplinary Board hearing panel's recommendation that this court grant attorney Curtis W. Cannon's petition for reinstatement from disability inactive status pursuant to SCR 117. In 2014, we transferred Cannon to disability inactive status and ordered that any pending disciplinary proceedings against Cannon be suspended.¹ In re Disability of Cannon, No. 62540 (Sept. 24, 2014) (Order of Transfer to Disability Inactive Status and Referral for Examination by Qualified Medical Expert).

Having considered the record, we conclude that Cannon has met his burden of demonstrating by clear and convincing evidence that his disability has been removed. SCR 117(4). However, we also temporarily suspended Cannon in 2017 pursuant to SCR 111 based on a conviction for a serious crime. In re Discipline of Cannon, No. 73723, 2017 WL 4158148 (Nev. Sept. 19, 2017) (Order Imposing Temporary Suspension Under SCR 111). Because a disciplinary panel and this court have not yet had the opportunity to consider the appropriate discipline, if any, for the conduct underlying Cannon's conviction, Cannon remains temporarily suspended from the practice of law in Nevada.

Accordingly, we grant the petition as to Cannon's request to be removed from disability inactive status but deny the petition as to Cannon's request to be reinstated to the active practice of law. Cannon thus remains suspended from the active practice of law in Nevada. We further direct the State Bar to resume any disciplinary proceedings that were suspended when we transferred Cannon to disability inactive status. SCR 117(4).

It is so ORDERED.

Cadish, C.J.

Stiglich, J.

Herndon, J.

Parraguirre, J.

Pickering, J.

Lee, J.

Bell, J.

FOOTNOTES

1.   Cannon was also suspended in 2012 for failure to comply with annual continuing legal education requirements. See In re Board of Continuing Legal Educ., No. 61517, 2012 WL 6758040 (Nev. Dec. 28, 2012) (Order Dismissing Petition as to Certain Respondent Attorneys and Granting Petition as to Certain Respondent Attorneys).