Discipline Notice - Stephen T. Araki

License Number: 6428
Member Name: Stephen T. Araki
Discipline Detail
Action: Disbarment
Effective Date: 12/11/2013
RPC: 1.15A - Safeguarding Property
1.15B - Required Trust Account Records
5.3 - Responsibilities Regarding Nonlawyer Assistants
5.8 - Misconduct Involving Disbarred, Suspended, Resigned, or Inactive Lawyers
8.4 - Misconduct
Discipline Notice: Order Approving
Stipulation
Supreme Court Order
Description: Stephen Tadashi Araki (WSBA No. 6428, admitted 1975), of Bellevue, was disbarred, effective 12/11/2013, by order of the Washington Supreme Court. The lawyer’s conduct violated the following Rules of Professional Conduct: 1.15A (Safeguarding Property), 1.15B (Required Trust Account Records), 5.3 (Responsibilities Regarding Nonlawyer Assistants), 5.8 (Misconduct Involving Disbarred, Suspended, Resigned, and Inactive Lawyers), 8.4 (Misconduct). Francesca D'Angelo represented the Bar Association. Kurt M. Bulmer represented Respondent. David Martin Schoeggl was the hearing officer. The online version of NWLawyer contains links to the following documents: Order Approving Stipulation; Stipulation to Disbarment; and Washington Supreme Court Order.


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