Case Title: In re Petition for Disciplinary Action against Timothy J. Oliver, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0121393.

Citation: 

Docket Number: A15-1285

State: minnesota

Court: Minnesota Supreme Court

Date: 2016-01-27T00:00:00Z

Document:
January 27, 2016 STATE OF MINNESOTA IN SUPREME COURT A15-1285 In re Petition for Disciplinary Action against Timothy J. Oliver, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0121393. AMENDED ORDER fiL Om.,EOF APPB.lAlECCJlR'I The Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility filed a petition for disciplinary action alleging that respondent Timothy J. Oliver committed professional misconduct warranting public discipline. We referred the matter to a referee for findings of fact and recommendations for disposition. After a hearing, the referee found that respondent committed felony wire fraud and violated Minn. R. Prof. Conduct 8.4(b) and 8.4(c). The referee recommended that respondent be disbarred. The Director has filed a petition for interim suspension pursuant to Rule 16( e), Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility (RLPR). Respondent has not responded to the petition for interim suspension. Rule 16( e), RLPR, provides that, upon a referee's recommendation of disbarment, "the lawyer's authority to practice law shall be suspended pending final determination of the disciplinary proceeding, unless the referee directs otherwise or the Court orders otherwise." Based upon all the files, records, and proceedings herein, 1 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that respondent Timothy J. Oliver is temporarily suspended from the practice of law, effective as of the date of this order, pending final resolution of this matter. Respondent shall comply with Rule 26, RLPR (requiring notice of suspension to clients, opposing counsel, and tribunals). Dated: January 27, 2016 David R. Stras Associate Justice LILLEHAUG, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of this case. 2