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Michael J. Trull (WSBA No. 16977, admitted
1987), of Tucson, Arizona, was suspended for
six months, effective May 25, 2011, by order of
the Washington State Supreme Court imposing
reciprocal discipline in accordance with
an order of the Supreme Court of the State of
Arizona. This discipline is based on conduct
involving Mr. Trull engaging in the unauthorized
practice of law while suspended and
failing to respond to bar counsel’s requests to
the complaint. For more information, see the
Arizona Attorney (December 2009), available
at www.myazbar.org.
Mr. Trull’s conduct violated Arizona’s Rule
31, Ariz. R. Sup. Ct., which defines the practice
of law; Arizona’s Rule 42, Ariz. R. Sup. Ct., ER
5.5(a), prohibiting a lawyer from practicing law
in a jurisdiction in violation of the regulation
of the legal profession in that jurisdiction;
Arizona’s Rule 42, Ariz. R. Sup. Ct., ER 5.5(b),
prohibiting a lawyer who is not admitted to
practice in Arizona from establishing an office
or other systematic and continuous presence
in the jurisdiction for the practice of law or
from holding out to the public or otherwise
representing that the lawyer is admitted to
practice law in the jurisdiction; Arizona’s Rule
42, Ariz. R. Sup. Ct., ER 8.1(b), prohibiting a
lawyer from failing to disclose a fact necessary
to correct a misapprehension known
by the person to have arisen in the matter,
or knowingly failing to respond to a lawful
demand for information from an admissions
or disciplinary authority; and Arizona’s Rules
53(d) and ( f ), Ariz. R. Sup. Ct., requiring a
lawyer to cooperate or respond substantively
to bar counsel’s requests.
Joanne S. Abelson represented the Bar
Association. Mr. Trull represented himself. |