Discipline Notice - Tracy S. Collins

License Number: 20839
Member Name: Tracy S. Collins
Discipline Detail
Action: Reprimand
Effective Date: 7/3/2012
RPC: 8.4 (c) - Dishonesty, Fraud, Deceit or Misrepresentation
Discipline Notice:
Description: Tracy S. Collins, (WSBA No. 20839, admitted 1991), of Spokane, was ordered to receive a reprimand following approval of a stipulation by the Chief Hearing Officer on July 3, 2012. This discipline was based on conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation.
Mr. Collins represented Client A. In July 2011, while visiting Client A at the Spokane County Jail, Mr. Collins knowingly misrepresented Client A’s fiancée (“Fiancée”) as his “paralegal” to a jail employee in order to provide Fiancée access to Client A in the attorney visitation booth. Although Fiancée had worked in Mr. Collins’ office in the past, on that date she was not employed by Mr. Collins and was not his legal assistant or paralegal. Jail staff determined that Fiancée could not visit Client A and Mr. Collins went into the jail by himself. Mr. Collins’ actions could have caused a significant security breach at the jail.
Mr. Collins’ conduct violated RPC 8.4(c), prohibiting a lawyer from engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation.
Erica Temple represented the Bar Association. Mr. Collins represented himself. Joseph Nappi, Jr. is the Chief Hearing Officer.


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