Case Title: State ex. rel. Oklahoma Bar Assn. v. Thompson

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Docket Number: SCBD-4506

State: oklahoma

Court: Oklahoma Supreme Court

Date: 2000-03-07T00:00:00Z

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State ex. rel. Oklahoma Bar Assn. v. Thompson  State ex. rel. Oklahoma Bar Assn. v. Thompson 2000 OK 16 996 P.2d 938 71 OBJ 720 Case Number: SCBD-4506 Decided: 03/07/2000 Supreme Court of Oklahoma STATE OF OKLAHOMA ex rel. Oklahoma Bar Association, Complainant v. MICHAEL H. THOMPSON, Respondent ¶0 RULE 8 APPLICATION APPLICATION APPROVED. RESPONDENT'S NAME STRICKEN FROM THE ROLL OF ATTORNEYS. Loraine Dillinder Farabow, Assistant General Counsel, Oklahoma Bar Association, Oklahoma City, OK, for Complainant. Irvin R. Box, Oklahoma City, OK, Attorney for Respondent. Watt, J.: ¶1 Upon the filing of a complaint with the Oklahoma Supreme Court, Respondent, Michael H. Thompson, has tendered his resignation from membership in the Oklahoma Bar Association pending disciplinary proceedings. The Bar has filed an application for approval of Respondent's resignation. Upon consideration of this matter, we find: COUNT 1. On June 22, 1998, respondent received a check from Summit Risk Services for $1,175 as payment of legal defense benefits for services respondent claimed to have provided to Summit's insured. This count states the services claimed were not provided and the claim was knowingly false and fraudulent. COUNT 2. On June 25, 1998, respondent received a check from Summit Risk Services for $1,125 as payment of legal defense benefits for services respondent claimed to have provided to Summit's insured. This count states the services claimed were not provided and the claim was knowingly false and fraudulent. COUNT 3. On June 25, 1998, respondent received a check from Summit Risk Services for $2,000 as payment of legal defense benefits for services respondent claimed to have provided to Summit's insured. This count states the services claimed were not provided and the claim was knowingly false and fraudulent. COUNT 4. This count states that on March 6, 1999, respondent submitted a claim (amount unknown) in an attempt to receive payment of legal defense benefits from Summit Risk Services. This count states the services claimed were [ 996 P.2d 939 ] not provided and the claim was knowingly false and fraudulent. ¶2 IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Complainant's application and respondent's resignation be approved. ¶3 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondent's name be stricken from the Roll of Attorneys and that he make no application for reinstatement to membership in the Oklahoma Bar Association prior to five years from the date of this opinion. ¶4 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that respondent comply with Rule 9.1, Rules Governing Disciplinary Proceedings. ¶5 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondent reimburse the Client Security Fund of the Oklahoma Bar Association, including interest at the statutory rate, should it pay any funds to his former clients for claims made due to his alleged misconduct.