Summaries of Opinions

• Jurisdiction: Colorado,United States
• Citation: Vol. 26 No. 4 Pg. 105
• Pages: 105
• Publication year: 1997

26 Colo.Law. 105 Colorado Lawyer 1997.

1997, April, Pg. 105. Summaries of Opinions

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Vol. 26, No. 4, Pg. 105

The Colorado Lawyer
April 1997
Vol. 26, No. 4 [Page 105]

From the Courts
Colorado Disciplinary Cases
Summaries of Opinions

Table1

(through January 1997)

Requests for investigation filed in 1996 136

Docketed for investigation 9

Not docketed for investigation 18

Review in progress 109

In abeyance 0

Cases dismissed by the inquiry panels in 1997 5

Letters of admonition sent in 1997 3

Cases in which reasonable cause was found in 1997 5

Cases pending before the inquiry panels on 02/03/97 300

1Figures supplied by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel

Column Ed.: James P. Hollaway, Committee Coun-sel, Denver - (303) 893-3393

The Grievance Committee's office is located at the Dominion Plaza, 600 17th St., Suite 920 S, Denver, CCO 80202-5435. "Grievances" or requests for investigation are filed with the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, located at the Dominion Plaza, 600 17th St., Suite 510 S, Denver, CO 80202-5435. Telephone: (303) 893-8121

Public disciplinary and disability decisions are listed below. Decisions issued by opinion appear in their entirety in the Colorado Supreme Court "Opinions" section of The Colorado Lawyer. Public disciplinary decisions involving issues that are not routine are summarized below, together with all private censures and, when space permits, selected admonishments. Occasionally, articles will appear in this space in lieu of summaries or with fewer of them

Public Decisions

Robert F. Bates: On January 13, 1997, the Supreme Court suspended the respondent for six months, effective thirty days after the issuance of its Opinion. The court ordered the respondent to petition for reinstatement before being reinstated. Costs of $47.75 were assessed against him.

Eugene A. Steinman: On October 26, 1995, the respondent was suspended from the practice of law, pursuant to C.R.C.P. 241.8. On January 13, 1997, the Supreme Court disbarred the respondent, effective immediately. The court ordered the respondent to make restitution prior to any application for readmission, and assessed costs of $1,446.20 against him.

Private Discipline

Attorney A: On January 2, 1997, the Supreme Court privately censured a lawyer and assessed costs of $48.23 against him following its...