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Christopher Lee Neal (WSBA No. 33339, admitted 2003) of Kennewick, was disbarred, effective 2/15/2018, by order of the Washington Supreme Court. The lawyer’s conduct violated the following Rules of Professional Conduct: 1.3 (Diligence), 1.4 (Communication), 1.5 (Fees), 1.7 (Conflict of Interest: Current Clients), 1.15A (Safeguarding Property), 1.16 (Declining or Terminating Representation), 5.5 (Unauthorized Practice of Law; Multijurisdictional Practice of Law), 5.8 (Misconduct Involving Disbarred, Suspended, Resigned, and Inactive Lawyers), 8.4 (Misconduct). Debra Slater acted as disciplinary counsel. Christopher Lee Neal represented himself. Randolph O. Petgrave, III was the hearing officer. The online version of NWLawyer contains links to the following documents: Hearing Officer’s Decision; Disciplinary Board Order Declining Sua Sponte Review; and Washington Supreme Court Order. |