January 19, 2017 STATE OF MINNESOTA 

IN SUPREME COURT 

A16-0674 

In re the Petition for Disciplinary Action against 

Jeremy Lloyd Brantingham, a Minnesota Attorney 

Registration No. 0299558. 

ORDER 

By order filed on December 8, 2016, we suspended respondent Jeremy Lloyd 

Brantingham from the practice of law for a minimum of 30 days, effective December 22, 

2016. Respondent has filed an affidavit stating that he has fully complied with the terms 

of the suspension order, except for successful completion of the written examination 

required for admission to the practice of law by the State Board of Law Examiners on the 

subject of professional responsibility, and requests reinstatement. The Director of the 

Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility does not oppose the request. 

Based upon all the files, records, and proceedings herein, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 

1. Effective January 21 , 2017, respondent is conditionally reinstated to the 

practice of law in Minnesota, subject to his successful completion of the written 

examination required for admission to the practice of law by the State Board of Law 

Examiners on the subject of professional responsibility, and is placed on disciplinary 

probation for 2 years subject to the following terms and conditions: 

a. Respondent shall cooperate fully with the Director's Office in its 

effot1s to monitor compliance with this probation. Respondent shall 
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 of address. 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 compliance \Vith the terms of this 

probation. 

b. Respondent shall abide by the Minnesota Rules of Professional 

Conduct. 

c. Respondent shall maintain law office and trust account books and 

records in compliance with Minn. R. Prof. Conduct 1.15 and Appendix 1. 

These books and records shall include the following: client subsidiary 

ledgers; checkbook registers; monthly trial balance repot1s; monthly 

reconciliation reports; bank statements; canceled checks (if they are provided 

with the bank statements); duplicate deposit slips; bank reports of interest, 

service charges, and interest payments to the Minnesota IOLTA Program; 

and bank wire, electronic, or telephone transfer confirmations. Such books 

and records shall be made available to the Director immediately and 

thereafter shall be made available to the Director at such intervals as the 

Director deems necessary to determine compliance. 

2. By December 8, 2017, respondent shall file with the Clerk of the Appellate Courts 

and serve upon the Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility proof of 

successful completion of the written examination required for admission to the practice of 

law by the State Board of Law Examiners on the subject of professional responsibility. 

Failure to do so shall result in automatic re-suspension, pending successful completion of 

the examination, pursuant to Rule 18(e )(3 ), Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility. 

Dated: January 19,2017 BY THE COCRT: 

David R. Stras 

Associate Justice