October 10, 2016 STATE OF MINNESOTA

IN SUPREMECOURT Al6-1195
In re Petition for Disciplinary Action against Adam Andrew Gillette, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0328352.
ORDER 

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The Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility has filed a petition for disciplinary action alleging that respondentAdam Andrew Gillette committed professional misconduct warranting public discipline

- namely, making multiple misrepresentations to a client and one misrepresentation to the client's acquaintance about the status ofthe client's matter;misleadingthe client into believingthatthe case had settled when, in fact, respondent had not pursued it; allowing the statute of limitations in the client's matterto lapse due to his neglect; and neglecting another client matterresulting in the expiration ofthe statute oflimitations. 

### See Minn
. R. Prof. Conduct 1
.1, 1.3, 1.4, 4.1, and 8.4(c). As mitigation ofhis passive misconduct. respondent produced evidence that he suffered from an untreated mental-health issue at the time ofthe misconduct for which he later soughttreatment. Respondent also produced evidencethathe is remorseful for his misconduct. Respondent wmves his rights under Rule 14, Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility (RLPR), and unconditionally admits the allegations in the petition. The

### partiesjointlyrecommendthatthe appropriate discipline is a 60-day suspensionand2years ofsupervised probation. The court has independently reviewed the file and approves the recommended disposition. Based upon all the tiles, records, and proceedings herein, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: l. Respondent Adam Andre\V Gillette is suspended from thepractice oflaw for
a minimum of60 days. effective as ofthe date ofthis order. 2. Respondent shall comply with Rule 26. RLPR (requiring notice of suspension to clients. opposingcounseL andtribunals), and shall pay $900 in costs pursuant to Rule 24, RLPR. 3. Respondent shall be eligible for reinstatement to the practice of law followingthe expiration ofthe suspensionperiodprovidedthat, not lessthan 15 days before the end ofthe suspension period, respondent tiles with the Clerk ofAppellate Courts and
serves upon the Director an affidavit establishing that he is current in continuing legal education requirements. has complied with Rules 24 and 26. RLPR, and has compliedwith any other conditions for reinstatement imposed by the court. 4. Within 1year ofthe date ofthe filing ofthis order. respondent shall file with the Clerk of the Appellate Courts and serve upon the Director proof of successful completion ofthe written examination required for admission to the practice oflaw by

### the State Board ofLaw Examiners on the subject ofprofessional responsibility. Failure to

2timely file the required documentation shall result in automatic re-suspension, as provided in Rule 18(e)(3), RLPR. 5. Upon reinstatement to the practice of law. respondent shall be placed on probation for a period of2 years, subject to the following conditions: (a) Respondent shall cooperate fully with the Director's Office in its efTorts to monitor compliance with this probation. Respondent shall promptly respond to the Director's correspondence by its due date. Respondent shall provide the Director with a current mailing address and shall immediately notify the Director ofany change ofaddress. Respondent shall cooperate with the Director's investigation of any allegations of unprofessional conduct that may come to the Director's attention. Upon the Director·s request. respondent shall provide authorization for release of information and documentation to verify respondent's compliance with the terms ofthis probation. (b) Respondent shall abide by the Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct. (c) Respondent shall be supervised by a licensed Minnesota attorney, appointed by the Director. to monitor compliance with the terms of this probation. Within 14 days from the date of this order, respondent shall provide the Director with the names offour attorneys who have agreed to be nominated as respondent's supervisor. If, after diligent effort, respondent is unable to locate a supervisor acceptable to the Director. the Director shall seek to appoint a supervisor. Until a supervisor has signed a consent to supervise. respondent shall. on the first day of each month, provide the Directorwith an inventory ofclient files as described in paragraph (d) below. Respondent shall make active client files available to the Director upon request. (d) Respondent shall cooperate fully \Vith the supervisor's efforts to monitor compliance with this probation. Respondent shall contact the supervisor and schedule a minimum ofone in-person meeting per calendar quarter. Respondent shall submit to the supervisor an inventory ofall active client files by the first day ofeach month during the probation. With respect to each active tile. the inventory shall disclose the client name. type of representation. date opened. mostrecent activity. next anticipated action. and anticipated closing date. Respondent's supervisor shall file written reportswith the Director at least quarterly, or at such more frequent intervals as the Director may reasonably request. (e) Respondent shall initiate and maintain ofnce procedures that ensure that there are promptresponses to correspondence. telephone calls, and other important communications from clients, courts, and other persons interested in matters that respondent is handling, and that will ensure that respondent regularly revie\vs each and every file and completes legal matters on a timely basis. (f) Respondent shall initiate or continue current treatment by a licensed consulting psychologist orothermental-health professional acceptable to the Director and shall complete all therapy programs recommended by the therapist. Respondent shall provide the necessary authorizationsto allowthe Directorto verify respondent's compliance with treatment. Dated: October 10. 2016

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David R. Stras Associate Justice