Discipline Notice - Charmaine L. Clark

License Number: 28000
Member Name: Charmaine L. Clark
Discipline Detail
Action: Disbarment
Effective Date: 4/4/2011
RPC:
Discipline Notice:
Description: Charmaine Lynette Clark (WSBA No. 28000, admitted 1998), of Silverdale, was disbarred, effective April 4, 2011, by order of the Washington State Supreme Court imposing reciprocal discipline in accordance with an order by the Supreme Court of the State of Nevada. This discipline is based on conduct involving Ms. Clark abandoning her clients in Nevada, effectively ceasing communication with them, and leaving their cases languishing in various Nevada courts. For more information, please visit the Nevada Lawyer Magazine (February 2011), available at http://www.nvbar.org/Publications/NevadaLawyer.htm.

Ms. Clark’s conduct violated Nevada’s RPC 1.1 (competence), Nevada’s RPC 1.3 (diligence), Nevada’s RPC 1.4 (communication), Nevada’s RPC 1.5 (fees), Nevada’s RPC 1.15 (safekeeping property), Nevada’s RPC 1.16 (declining or terminating representation), Nevada’s RPC 3.1 (meritorious claims and contentions), Nevada’s RPC 3.2 (expediting litigation), Nevada’s RPC 3.4 (fairness to opposing party and counsel), and Nevada’s RPC 8.1(b) (bar admission and disciplinary matters).

Joanne S. Abelson represented the Bar Association. Ms. Clark did not appear either in person or through counsel.


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