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Daniel John Shea (WSBA No. 4565, admitted 1966), of Helena, Montana, was disbarred, effective September 17, 2010, by order of the Washington State Supreme Court imposing reciprocal discipline in accordance with an order from the Supreme Court of the State of Montana. This discipline is based on conduct involving the unauthorized practice of law. Daniel John Shea is to be distinguished from Daniel J. Shea of Redmond.
Mr. Shea was suspended indefinitely from the practice of law by Order of the Montana Supreme Court on August 3, 1989. In violation of his Order of Suspension, Mr. Shea prepared a Complaint and Amended Complaint, filed on January 3, 1995, in a district court matter in Montana. In addition to the pleadings, Mr. Shea prepared various other documents filed on behalf of the plaintiffs in the aforementioned matter, entered into or attempted to enter into a fee-splitting arrangement with other counsel representing the plaintiffs, actively participated in the jury instruction process in that case, and filed various motions therein whereby he acted not only as an advocate for himself but also for an individual plaintiff.
Mr. Shea's conduct violated Montana's RPC 5.5, prohibiting a lawyer from practicing law in a jurisdiction where doing so violates the regulation of the legal profession in that jurisdiction or assisting a person who is not a member of the bar in the performance of activity that constitutes the unauthorized practice of law.
Joanne S. Abelson was the disciplinary counsel. Mr. Shea represented himself. |