Discipline Notice - Philip Huang

License Number: 50689
Member Name: Philip Huang
Discipline Detail
Action: Suspension
Effective Date: 7/28/2020
RPC: 5.5 - Unauthorized Practice of Law
5.8 - Misconduct Involving Disbarred, Suspended, Resigned, or Inactive Lawyers
8.1 - Bar Admission Matters
8.4 - Misconduct
Discipline Notice: Order Approving Stipulation
Stipulation
Supreme Court Order
Description: Phillip Huang (WSBA No. 50689, admitted 2016) of Seattle, was suspended for nine months, effective 7/28/2020, by order of the Washington Supreme Court. The lawyer’s conduct violated the following Rules of Professional Conduct: 5.5 (Unauthorized Practice of Law; Multijurisdictional Practice of Law), 5.8 (Misconduct Involving Disbarred, Suspended, Resigned, and Inactive Lawyers), 8.1 (Bar Admission and Disciplinary Matters), 8.4 (Misconduct).
In relation to his failure to comply with his 2019 licensing requirements, Huang stipulated to a nine-month suspension for: 1) representing a person in court while suspended, and by continuing to engage in the practice of law by drafting legal documents while suspended; and 2) knowingly making false statements of material fact in his Application for Change of License Status and his response to a grievance.
Scott G. Busby acted as disciplinary counsel. Jeffrey Paul Downer represented Respondent. The online version of Washington State Bar News contains links to the following documents: Order Approving Stipulation to Nine Month Suspension; Stipulation to Nine Month Suspension; and Washington Supreme Court Order.


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