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Brian M. Keith (WSBA No. 14404, admitted 1984), of San Diego, California, was suspended for two years, effective November 6, 2006, by order of the Washington State Supreme Court on reconsideration dated May 1, 2008, imposing reciprocal discipline in accordance with an order from the Supreme Court of the State of Arizona. This discipline is based on conduct involving the commission of a felony.
In March 2005, Mr. Keith drove a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol in Placer County, California. As a result of driving under the influence, Mr. Keith failed to stop for a red light and collided with another vehicle. Three other persons were injured in the collision. Police responded to the site of the collision and performed a blood alcohol test, from which Mr. Keith’s blood alcohol content was determined to be .28, above the legal limit. In May 2006, Mr. Keith pleaded guilty to one count of Driving Under the Influence Causing Injury, a felony, in violation of Vehicle Code 23153(a) of the State of California, and was sentenced to a state prison for a term of 16 months.
Mr. Keith violated Arizona’s Ethics Rule (ER) 8.4(b), making it professional misconduct for a lawyer to commit a criminal act that reflects adversely on the lawyer’s honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a lawyer in other respects.
M. Craig Bray represented the Bar Association. Mr. Keith represented himself. |