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Roger B. Madison Jr. (WSBA No. 15338, admitted 1985), of Issaquah, was suspended for six months, effective January 30, 2006, by order of the Washington State Supreme Court following a stipulation approved by the Disciplinary Board. This discipline was based on Mr. Madison's conduct involving the use of illegal means to aid in discovery in his civil case against a former girlfriend.
Mr. Madison sued a former girlfriend to recover an expensive ring. In an attempt to discover what happened to the ring, Mr. Madison deciphered the former girlfriend's computer password, accessed her e-mail account, read and deleted e-mails sent to her, and copied her e-mail address book. Mr. Madison was charged with computer trespass in the second degree, but prosecutors agreed to dismiss the charge after Mr. Madison and his former girlfriend reached a civil misdemeanor compromise and Mr. Madison agreed to cooperate in the investigation of and prosecution of, another crime allegedly committed by Mr. Madison's paralegal, in which Mr. Madison was not implicated.
Mr. Madison's conduct violated RPC 8.4(d), prohibiting a lawyer from engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice.
M. Craig Bray and Linda B. Eide represented the Bar Association. Mr. Madison represented himself. |