December 8, 2015 STATE OF MINNESOTA

IN SUPREMECOURT Al5-0740

In RePetition for DisciplinaryAction against Steven L. Handevidt, aMinnesotaAttorney, RegistrationNo. 004037X.

ORDER 

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The Director ofthe Office ofLawyers Professional Responsibility filed a petition for disciplinary action alleging that respondent Steven L. Handevidt has committed professional misconduct warranting public discipline-namely, failing to timely resolve title issues in a client-related matter and failing to cooperate with the disciplinaryprocess. See Minn. R. Prof. Conduct 1.3, 8.l(b); Rule 25, Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility (RLPR). On June 12, 2015, the court deemed the allegations in the petition admitted after respondent did not file an answer, see Rule 13(b), RLPR, and directed the parties to file briefs on the appropriate discipline to be imposed. The court scheduled oral argument in the case for December 1, 20 15. On November 25, 2015, the parties notified the court that they had entered into a stipulation for discipline. In the stipulation, respondent waives the procedural rights provided by Rule 14, RLPR, and unconditionally admits the allegations in the petition. The parties jointly recommend that the appropriate discipline is a 30-day suspension followed by 2years ofunsupervisedprobation.The court has independently reviewed the file and approves the recommended disposition. Basedupon all the files, records, andproceedingsherein, ITIS HEREBY ORDEREDTHAT: 1. Respondent Steven L. Handevidt is suspended from the practice of law, effective 14 days from the date ofthis order, for aminimumof30 days; 2. Respondent shall comply with Rule 26, RLPR (requiring notice of suspensionto clients, opposing counsel, andtribunals); 3. Respondent shall pay $900 in costs and disbursements pursuant to Rule 24(a), RLPR; 4. Respondent shall be eligible for reinstatement following the expiration of the suspension period provided that, at least 15 days before the expiration of the suspension period, respondent files with the Clerk ofAppellate Courts and serves upon the Director an affidavit establishing that he is current with continuing legal education requirements, has fully complied with Rules 24 and 26, RLPR, and has complied with any otherconditions for reinstatementimposedby the court. 5. Upon reinstatement to the practice oflaw, respondent shall be subject to 2 years' probation, subjecttothe following conditions: (a) Respondent shall cooperate fully with the Director's Office in its efforts to monitor compliance with this probation and promptly respond to the Director's correspondence by the due date. Respondent shall provide to the Director a current mailing address and shall immediately notify the Director of any change ofaddress. Respondent shall cooperate with the Director's investigation ofany allegations ofunprofessional conduct which may come to the Director's attention. Upon the Director's request,respondent shall provide authorization for release of information and documentationtoveritycompliancewiththe terms ofthisprobation; (b) Respondent shall abide by the Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct; and (c) Respondent shall initiate and maintain office procedures which ensure that there are prompt responses to correspondence, telephone calls, and other important communications from clients, courts, and otherpersons interested in matters which respondent is handling, and which will ensure that respondent regularly reviews each and every file and completes legal matters on atimelybasis. 6. Within 1 year ofthe date ofthis order, respondent shall file with the Clerk ofAppellate Courts and serve upon the Director proofof successful completion ofthe professional responsibility portion ofthe state barexamination. Failure totimely file the required documentation shall result in automatic re-suspension, as provided in Rule 18(e)(3), RLPR.

Dated: December 8, 2015 BY)\HE COURT: 

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DavidR. Stras AssociateJustice