BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY WYOMING STATE BAR v. NICK EDWARD BEDUHN WSB 3763 (2017)

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY, WYOMING STATE BAR, Petitioner, v. NICK EDWARD BEDUHN, WSB # 6-3763, Respondent.

D-16-0007

Decided: August 24, 2017

ORDER OF TWO YEAR SUSPENSION FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW

[¶1] This matter came before the Court upon a “Report and Recommendation for Two Year Order of Suspension,” filed herein July 13, 2017, by the Board of Professional Responsibility for the Wyoming State Bar. This Court has carefully reviewed the Report and Recommendation, the attached “Affidavit of Costs and Expenses,” and the file. This Court notes that Respondent has not objected to the Report and Recommendation. See Rule 16(c)(2), Wyoming Rules of Disciplinary Procedure. This Court finds the Report and Recommendation should be approved, confirmed, and adopted by the Court, and that Respondent, Nick Edward Beduhn, should be suspended from the practice of law for a period of two years. It is, therefore,

[¶2] ADJUDGED AND ORDERED that the Board of Professional Responsibility's Report and Recommendation for Two Year Order of Suspension, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, shall be, and the same hereby is, approved, confirmed, and adopted by this Court; and it is further

[¶3] ADJUDGED AND ORDERED that, as a result of the conduct set forth in the Report and Recommendation for Two Year Order of Suspension, Respondent Nick Edward Beduhn shall be, and hereby is, suspended from the practice of law for a period of two years, with the period of suspension to begin on May 10, 2017, the date this Court entered its “Order of Immediate Suspension”; and it is further

[¶4] ORDERED that, during the period of suspension, Respondent shall comply with the requirements of the Wyoming Rules of Disciplinary Procedure, particularly the requirements found in Rule 21; and it is further

[¶5] ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 25 of the Wyoming Rules of Disciplinary Procedure, Respondent shall reimburse the Wyoming State Bar the amount of $5,475.18, representing the costs incurred in handling this matter, as well as pay administrative fees of $3,750.00. Respondent shall pay the total amount of $9,225.18 to the Wyoming State Bar on or before November 15, 2017; and it is further

[¶6] ORDERED that Nick Edward Beduhn shall, on or before November 15, 2017, reimburse Tanner Beemer the amount of $1,075.85, which represents amounts paid by Mr. Beemer for legal fees and transcript costs; and it is further

[¶7] ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 9(b) of the Wyoming Rules of Disciplinary Procedure, this Order of Two Year Suspension from the Practice of Law, along with the incorporated Report and Recommendation for Two Year Order of Suspension, shall be published in the Wyoming Reporter and the Pacific Reporter; and it is further

[¶8] ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court cause a copy of this Order of Two Year Suspension from the Practice of Law to be served upon Respondent Nick Edward Beduhn.

[¶9] DATED this 24th day of August, 2017.

BY THE COURT:

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E. JAMES BURKE Chief Justice

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