Discipline Notice - Eugene N. Bolin

License Number: 11450
Member Name: Eugene N. Bolin
Discipline Detail
Action: Censure
Effective Date: 4/19/1999
RPC: 4.2 - Communication with Person. Represented by Counsel
Discipline Notice:
Description: Eugene N. Bolin (WSBA No. 11450, admitted 1981), of Seattle, has been censured following a hearing. The discipline is based upon his sending copies of correspondence to parties he knew to be represented by counsel.
Mr. Bolin represented the mother and brother in a closely held family corporation. Mr. Bolin’s clients had a dispute with the remaining corporate officers, three sisters. The mother and brother had claims against the sisters in both their individual and corporate capacity. The sisters were represented by separate lawyers in each capacity. Mr. Bolin sent several letters to the sisters’ counsel and also sent copies of the letters to the sisters directly. The sisters’ individual counsel requested that Mr. Bolin not send any further correspondence copies to her clients. Mr. Bolin sent two additional correspondence copies to the sisters.
Mr. Bolin’s conduct violated RPC 4.2, prohibiting a lawyer from communicating about the subject matter of the representation with a party the lawyer knows to be represented by another lawyer, without consent of the other lawyer.
Joanne Abelson represented the Bar Association. William McInerney represented Mr. Bolin. The hearing officer was Deborra Garrett.


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