Case Title: In re Petition for Disciplinary Action against Eric Arthur Forstrom, A Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 387241.

Citation: 

Docket Number: A11-1896

State: minnesota

Court: Minnesota Supreme Court

Date: 2011-11-23T00:00:00Z

Document:
STATE OF MINNESOTA
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APPELLATE COURTS
NOV 15 2018

FILED

IN SUPREME COURT

ALI-1896

Ine Petition for Disciplinary Action
against Eric Arthur Forstrom, a Minnesota
Attomney, Registration No. 387241.

ORDER

‘The

 

tor of the Offi

 

of Lawyers Professional Responsibility has filed a

petition for disciplinary action seeking reciprocal discipline under Rule 12(d), Rules on

 

Lawyers Professional Responsibility (RLPR), based on an order of the State Bar Court of
California suspending respondent Erie Arthur Forstrom from the practice of law in
California for two years, with one year stayed. Respondent’s suspension from the
practice of law in California was based on respondent’s conviction for filing false reports
with the police and respondent's insurance company alleging that his car had been stolen.

Respondent waives his rights under Rule 12(@), RLPR, and admits that his actions
violated Minn, R. Prof. Conduct 8.4(b) and (@). ‘The partes jointly recommend the
imposition of reciprocal discipline, the effect of which isto suspend respondent from the
practice of law for a period of one year.

The court has independently reviewed the file and approves the jointly

recommended disposition.
Based upon all the files, records, and proceedings herein,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that respondent Erie Arthur Forstrom is suspended
from the practice of law in Minnesota for a period of one year, effective 14 days from the
date of filing of this order. Respondent shall pay $900 in costs and disbursements, as,
required by Rule 24, RLPR, and shall comply with Rule 26, RLPR (requiring notice of
suspension to clients, opposing counsel, and tribunals), with respect to any clients,
‘opposing counsel, or proceedings pending in Minnesota.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, should respondent seek to be reinstated to the
practice of law in Minnesota, he shall proceed under Rule 18(a)-(c).

Dated: November 15,2011

BY THE COURT:

Alan C. Page
Associate Justice