Attorney Discipline

• Citation: Vol. 48 No. 3 Pg. 56
• Year: 2025
• Pages: 56

Attorney Discipline No. Vol. 48 No. 3 Pg. 56 Wyoming Bar Journal June, 2025

Suspensions

The Wyoming Supreme Court issued an order of the disciplinary suspension of Jack C. Hoard, of Casper, Wyoming, for a period of 90 days beginning April 1, 2025. The order stems from Hoard's conduct in failing to comply with a Settlement Agreement entered in November 2019 in which the parties agreed to a 12' wide easement. Throughout the case, opposing counsel tried without success to communicate with Hoard, who was nonresponsive or did not take action required to comply with the Agreement, requiring opposing counsel to perform work Hoard had been ordered to do. The result was two motions to enforce the settlement agreement, two motions for order to show cause, and requests for monetary sanctions against Hoard's client, all of which were granted. The Settlement Agreement was finally complied with in April 2023. Opposing counsel and the Court were required to expend great resources to enforce an agreement to which neither party objected but was not completed due to Hoard's dilatory conduct. The parties' stipulation for a 90-day suspension of Hoard's license to practice law was approved by the Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR) of the Wyoming State Bar and was submitted to the Wyoming Supreme Court. In adopting the BPR's recommendation for a 90-day suspension, the Court ordered Hoard to pay an administrative fee of $750.00...