Discipline Notice - Richard A. Laws

License Number: 36654
Member Name: Richard A. Laws
Discipline Detail
Action: Disbarment
Effective Date: 11/21/2019
RPC: 8.1 - Bar Admission Matters
8.4 - Misconduct
Discipline Notice: Hearing Officer's Decision
Disciplinary Board Order Declining Sua Sponte Review and Adopting Hearing Officer's Decision
Washington Supreme Court Order
Description: Richard A. Laws (WSBA No. 36654, admitted 2005) of Clarkston, was disbarred, effective 11/21/2019, by order of the Washington Supreme Court. The lawyer’s conduct violated the following Rules of Professional Conduct: 8.1 (Bar Admission and Disciplinary Matters), 8.4 (Misconduct). Kathy Jo Blake acted as disciplinary counsel. Richard A. Laws represented himself. Timothy J. Parker 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 Adopting Hearing Officer's Decision; and Washington Supreme Court Order.


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