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Gary D. Luke (WSBA No. 26954, admitted 1997), of Boise, Idaho, was ordered to receive a reprimand, effective July 7, 2009, by order of the Washington State Supreme Court imposing reciprocal discipline in accordance with the Professional Conduct Board of the Idaho State Bar. This discipline is based on conduct involving failure to comply with mandatory continuing legal education requirements and conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, and misrepresentation.
Mr. Luke was reciprocally admitted to the practice of law in the state of Idaho in 2002. Following his admission, he was required to complete a Practical Skills Seminar. Mr. Luke did not attend the applicable Practical Skills Seminar and misrepresented to the Idaho State Bar that he completed the seminar. The Idaho State Bar records indicated that Mr. Luke had not registered for the seminar, did not sign in at the seminar, did not pay for the seminar, and submitted false information to the Bar seeking to confirm his attendance. When Mr. Luke was unable to demonstrate that he attended the required seminar, the Idaho State Bar requested that he be transferred to inactive status. The Idaho Supreme Court transferred him to inactive status in November 2002. The Idaho State Bar filed a formal complaint against Mr. Luke in 2007 when he sought to return to active status in Idaho. Mr. Luke stipulated to imposition of a reprimand in Idaho, and Idaho approved the stipulation in January 2008. Mr. Luke has been suspended in Washington since 2003 for non-payment of Bar Association licensing fees. He objected to the imposition of identical discipline in Washington.
Mr. Luke’s conduct violated Idaho’s RPC. 8.1 (Bar admission and disciplinary matters) and Idaho’s RPC 8.4(c) (conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation).
M. Craig Bray represented the Bar Association. Mr. Luke represented himself.
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