Discipline Notice - John A. Cimino

License Number: 11698
Member Name: John A. Cimino
Discipline Detail
Action: Reprimand
Effective Date: 9/15/2008
RPC:
Discipline Notice:
Description: John A. Cimino (WSBA No. 11698, admitted in 1981), of Denver, Colorado, received a reprimand, entered September 15, 2008, by order of the Washington State Supreme Court imposing reciprocal discipline in accordance with an order of the Supreme Court of the State of Colorado following approval of a stipulation. This discipline was based on conduct in two matters involving failure to act with reasonable diligence and failure to properly supervise a nonlawyer assistant. For more information, see The Colorado Lawyer (March 2007), available at www.cobar.org/tcl.

Mr. Cimino's conduct violated Colorado's RPC 1.3, requiring a lawyer to act with reasonable diligence and promptness in representing a client; Colorado's RPC 5.3(a), requiring the lawyer, with respect to non-lawyers employed or retained by or associated with a lawyer, to make reasonable efforts to ensure that the firm has in effect measures giving reasonable assurance that the person's conduct is compatible with the professional obligations of the lawyer; and Colorado's RPC 5.3(b), requiring a lawyer having direct supervisory authority over the non-lawyer to make reasonable efforts to ensure that the person's conduct is compatible with the professional obligations of the lawyer.

Joanne S. Abelson represented the Bar Association. Mr. Cimino represented himself.


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