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Palmer A. Hoovestal (WSBA No. 19575, admitted 1990), of Helena, Montana, was ordered to receive a reprimand, entered August 7, 2007, by order of the Washington State Supreme Court imposing reciprocal discipline in accordance with an order of the Supreme Court of the State of Montana. This discipline was based on conduct in 2003 that involved making misrepresentations to a tribunal and falsifying evidence in a matter. For more information, see Montana Lawyer, Discipline (June 2007), available at www.montanabar.org.
Mr. Hoovestal’s conduct violated Montana RPC 3.3, requiring a lawyer to act with candor toward the tribunal; Montana RPC 3.4(b), prohibiting a lawyer from falsifying evidence, counseling or assisting a witness to testify falsely, or offering an inducement to a witness that is prohibited by law; Montana RPC 4.1(a), prohibiting a lawyer, in the course of representing a client, from making a false statement of material fact or law to a third person; Montana RPC 8.1, prohibiting a lawyer in connection with a disciplinary matter from knowingly making a false statement of material fact or failing to disclose a fact necessary to correct a misapprehension known by the person to have arisen in the matter; and Montana RPC 8.4, making it professional misconduct for a lawyer to violate or attempt to violate the Rules of Professional Conduct or to induce another to do so; to commit a criminal act that reflects adversely on the lawyer’s honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a lawyer in other respects; to engage in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation; to engage in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice; to state or imply an ability to influence improperly a government agency or official or achieve results by means that violate the Rules of Professional Conduct or other law; or to knowingly assist a judge or judicial official in conduct that is a violation of applicable code of judicial conduct or other law.
Felice P. Congalton represented the Bar Association. Mr. Hoovestal represented himself. |