Discipline Notice - John S. Sandmeyer

License Number: 12469
Member Name: John S. Sandmeyer
Discipline Detail
Action: Disbarment
Effective Date: 11/22/1996
RPC:
Discipline Notice:
Description: Seattle lawyer John S. Sandmeyer (WSBA No. 12469, admitted 1982) has been ordered disbarred effective November 22,1996. The disbarment, which was pursuant to a stipulation, was based on Sandmeyer's conviction of one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud.
On May 17, 1994, Sandmeyer pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud. Sandmeyer and the United States executed a Factual Basis for Guilty Plea, which stated that Sandmeyer agreed to act as a figurehead at a law office controlled by nonlawyers who set up the office to generate false and fraudulent claims and thereby obtain insurance benefits. The Factual Basis for Guilty Plea also stated that Sandmeyer deliberately avoided knowing the full scope of the nonlawyers' scheme.
The parties stipulated that Sandmeyer's conduct violated Rules 1.1 (a) (act involving moral turpitude, dishonesty or corruption), l.l(c) (violation of oath), l.l(o) (assisting another in committing act prohibited by rules) and 1.1 (p) (conduct demonstrating unfitness to practice) of the Rules for Lawyer Discipline.
The Hearing Officer was Randy M. Boyer. Sandmeyer was represented by Gary Clower. The Bar Association was represented by disciplinary counsel Mark Lough.


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