Discipline Notice - David R. Fox

License Number: 24317
Member Name: David R. Fox
Discipline Detail
Action: Disbarment
Effective Date: 3/20/2013
RPC: 1.15A - Safeguarding Property
1.15B - Required Trust Account Records
1.7 - Conflict of Interest; General Rule
1.8 - (post 9/1/2006) Conflict of Interest; Current Clients; Specific Rules
8.1 - Bar Admission Matters
8.4 - Misconduct
Discipline Notice: Disciplinary Board Recommendation
Hearing Officer Findings
Supreme Court Order
Hearing Officer Corrected and Amended
Description: David R. Fox (WSBA No. 24317, admitted 1994), of Port Angeles, was disbarred, effective 3/20/2013, by order of the Washington State Supreme Court. The lawyer’s conduct violated the following Rules of Professional Conduct: 1.7 (Conflict of Interest: Current Clients), 1.8 (Conflict of Interest: Current Clients: Specific Rules), 1.15A (Safeguarding Property), 1.15B (Required Trust Account Records), 8.1 (Bar Admission and Disciplinary Matters) and 8.4 (Misconduct). Erica Temple and Scott G. Busby represented the Bar Association. David R. Fox represented himself. Andrekita Silva was the hearing officer. The online version of NWLawyer contains links to the following documents: Hearing Officer’s Decision; Hearing Officer’s Order Correcting and Amending Findings; Disciplinary Board Recommendation; and Washington State Supreme Court Order.


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