### SEP 1 2 202

EL CIE BY

SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA
(0) I947A IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

IN THE MATTER OF REINSTATEMENT OF WILLIAM A. SWAFFORD, BAR NO. 11469. No. 84895 

# MED

EF DEPUTYCLERK ORDER OFCONDITIONAL REINSTATEMENT This is an automatic review ofa Northern Nevada Disciplinary Board hearing panel's recommendation to reinstate attorney William A. Swaffordwith certain conditions. No briefshave been filed andthis matter has thereforebeen submitted on the record. SCR 116(2).

In September 2016, this court suspended Swafford from the practice oflawfor sixmonthsand one day. In reDiscipline ofSwafford, No. 70200, 2016 WL 5819749 (Nev. Sept. 22, 2016) (Order ofSuspension). The discipline order also required that, before seekingreinstatement, Swafford pay the costs of the disciplinary proceedings. Id. We again suspended Swafford for sixmonths and one day in September 2017, to runconsecutive to his previous suspension. In re Discipline of Swafford, No. 71844, 2017 WL 3996845 (Nev. Sept. 11, 2017) (Order of Suspension). The discipline order requiredthat, before seekingreinstatement, Swaffordhadto obtain a fitness-for-duty evaluation from a licensed neurologist, participate in any fee dispute initiated by a client and pay any resulting award, and pay the costs of the disciplinary proceedings. Id. Swafford petitioned for reinstatement on September 20, 2021, having complied with nearly all of the requirements in the disciplinary orders. Shortly after the hearing on


# r3his petition for reinstatement, Swafford satisfied the final remaining

condition (that he pay any client fee arbitration award).

Based on our de novo review, we agree that Swafford has satisfied his burden in seeking reinstatement by clear and convincing evidence. See SCR 116(2) (providing that an attorney seeking reinstatement must demonstrate compliance with reinstatement criteria "byclearandconvincingevidence");ApplicationofWright, 75Nev. 111, 112- 13, 335 P.2d 609, 610 (1959) (reviewing a decision on a petition for reinstatement de novo). We therefore grant the petition and reinstate Swafford to the practice oflaw subject to the following conditions:

(1) Swafford must remedy any administrative suspension and become current on his CLE requirements.' (2) Swafford must complete 5 CLE credits (3 ethics and 2 law practice management) within 90 days of reinstatement and report the completion of those credits directlytothe Office ofBar Counsel. (3) Swafford must pay the reinstatement hearing costs pursuant to SCR 120(5) within 30 days of reinstatement. (3) For two years after the date ofreinstatement: (a) Swafford is prohibited from solo practice and must be under the supervision of another attorney. (b) Swafford must continue to meet with appropriate medical providers and follow their recommendations.

1Swafford was administratively suspended for failing to pay membership fees and failing to comply with CLE requirements. See SCR 93(12); SCR 212. He therefore must comply with SCR 93(13) and SCR 213 before resumingthe practice oflaw.

SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA (0) I947A 4546,5r, 2Stiglich (c) Swafford must report every 90 days tothe Office of Bar Counsel regarding his compliance withthefirsttwoconditions,including(a)thename of his supervising attorney and (b) the name ofhis medical providers, that he continues to undergo treatment, and that he continues to be fit to practice law. The quarterly reports must be counter-signed by the supervisor and the medical provider. See SCR 116(5) (allowingfor conditions on reinstatement).

It is so ORDERED.

Parraguirre

, J. Hardesty , C.J.

J. Cadish Silver

Pickering Herndon

cc: Law Offices William Swafford LLC Chair, Northern Nevada Disciplinary Board Bar Counsel, State Bar ofNevada Executive Director, State Bar ofNevada Admissions Office, U.S. Supreme Court

SUPREME COURT

OF NEVADA
(0) 1947A 3