BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY WYOMING STATE BAR v. TOLIN WSB 1699 (2019)

ORDER OF 30-DAY SUSPENSION

[¶1] This matter came before the Court upon the Board of Professional Responsibility’s “Report and Recommendation for 30-Day Order of Suspension,” filed herein February 1, 2019. After a careful review of the Report and Recommendation and the file, the Court finds the Report and Recommendation should be approved, confirmed and adopted by the Court, and that Donald L. Tolin should be suspended from the practice of law for 30 days. It is, therefore,

[¶2] ADJUDGED AND ORDERED that the Board of Professional Responsibility’s Report and Recommendation for 30-Day 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 30-Day Order of Suspension, Respondent Donald L. Tolin shall be, and hereby is, suspended from the practice of law for a period of 30 days, with the period of suspension to begin on April 1, 2019; 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 of those rules; 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 $5,471.54, representing the costs incurred in handling this matter, as well as pay the administrative fee of $750.00. Respondent shall pay the total amount of $6,221.54 to the Wyoming State Bar on or before June 20, 2019. If Respondent fails to make payment in the time allotted, execution may issue on the award; and it is further

[¶6] ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court shall docket this Order of 30-Day Suspension, along with the incorporated Report and Recommendation for 30-Day Order of Suspension, as a matter coming regularly before this Court as a public record; and it is further

[¶7] ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 9(b) of the Wyoming Rules of Disciplinary Procedure, this Order of 30-Day Suspension, along with the incorporated Report and Recommendation for 30-Day 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 30-Day Suspension to be served upon Respondent Donald L. Tolin.

[¶9] DATED this 20th day of March, 2019.

BY THE COURT:

/s/ MICHAEL K. DAVIS

Chief Justice

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