Title: In Re Petition for Disciplinary Action against Paul J. DesHotels, an Attorney at Law of the State of Minnesota.

State: minnesota

Issuer: Minnesota Supreme Court

Document:

STATE OF MINNESOTA IN SUPREME COURT C3-98-254 In Re Petition for Disciplinary Action against Paul J. DesHotels, an Attorney at Law of the State of Minnesota. O R D E R WHEREAS, the Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility has filed a petition alleging that respondent Paul J. DesHotels has committed professional misconduct warranting public discipline, namely filing a notice of lis pendens with no basis or legal justification; and WHEREAS, respondent waives his rights pursuant to Rule 14, Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility (RLPR), and unconditionally admits the allegations of the petition and has entered into a stipulation with the Director wherein they jointly recommend that the appropriate discipline is a public reprimand and payment of $900 in costs; and WHEREAS, this court has independently reviewed the record and approves the jointly recommended disposition, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Paul J. DesHotels is publicly reprimanded. The Director is awarded $900 in costs plus interest pursuant to Rule 24(d), RLPR. Dated: June 24, 1998 BY THE COURT: Alan C. Page Associate Justice