Discipline Notice - John J. Baker

License Number: 22951
Member Name: John J. Baker
Discipline Detail
Action: Disbarment
Effective Date: 3/19/2014
RPC: 1.15A - Safeguarding Property
1.15B - Required Trust Account Records
8.4 - Misconduct
Discipline Notice: Disciplinary Board Recommendation
Hearing Officer Findings
Supreme Court Order
Description: John Joseph Baker (WSBA No. 22951, admitted 1993), of Placitas, NM, was disbarred, effective 3/19/2014, 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), 8.4 (Misconduct). Erica Temple acted as disciplinary counsel. John Joseph Baker represented himself. David Welles Wiley was the hearing officer. The online version of NWLawyer contains links to the following documents: Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Hearing Officer’s Recommendation; Disciplinary Board Recommendation; and Washington Supreme Court Order.


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