Case Title: Board of Professional Responsibility, Wyoming State Bar v. Greg L. Goddard, WSB # 5-1252

Citation: 2018 WY 57

Docket Number: D-18-0002

State: wyoming

Court: Wyoming Supreme Court

Date: 2018-05-31T00:00:00Z

Document:
IN THE SUPREME COURT, STATE OF WYOMING 2018 WY 57 April Term, A.D. 2018 May 31, 2018 BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY, WYOMING STATE BAR, Petitioner, v. GREG L. GODDARD, WSB # 5-1252, Respondent. D-18-0002 ORDER OF SUSPENSION [¶1] This matter came before the Court upon the “Board of Professional Responsibility’s Report and Recommendation for Order of 90 Day Suspension,” filed herein April 24, 2018. The Court, after a careful review of the Board of Professional Responsibility’s Report and Recommendation and the file, finds that the Report and Recommendation should be approved, confirmed, and adopted by the Court, and that Respondent, Greg L. Goddard, should be suspended for his conduct. It is, therefore, [¶2] ADJUDGED AND ORDERED that the “Board of Professional Responsibility’s Report and Recommendation for Order of 90 Day Suspension,” which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, shall be, and the same hereby is, approved, confirmed, and adopted by this Court; and it is further [¶3] ADJUDGED AND ORDERED that, effective June 6, 2018, Greg L. Goddard is suspended from the practice of law for 45 days. That number represents a suspension of 90 days with credit for 45 days served, based on time served in federal custody; and it is further [¶4] ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 25 of the Wyoming Rules of Disciplinary Procedure, Mr. Goddard shall reimburse the Wyoming State Bar the amount of $6,927.54, representing the costs incurred in handling this matter, as well as pay the administrative fee of $750.00. Mr. Goddard shall pay the total amount of $7,677.54 to the Wyoming State Bar on or before October 1, 2018; and it is further [¶5] ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court shall docket this Order of Suspension, along with the incorporated Report and Recommendation for Order of 90 Day Suspension, as a matter coming regularly before this Court as a public record; and it is further [¶6] ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 9(b) of the Wyoming Rules of Disciplinary Procedure, this Order of Suspension, along with the incorporated Report and Recommendation for Order of 90 Day Suspension, shall be published in the Wyoming Reporter and the Pacific Reporter; and it is further [¶7] ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court cause a copy of this Order of Suspension to be served upon Respondent, Greg L. Goddard. [¶8] DATED this 31st day of May, 2018. BY THE COURT: /s/ E. JAMES BURKE Chief Justice