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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 DEPUTY CLERK 

ORDER OF CONDITIONAL REINSTATEMENT 

This is an automatic review of a Northern Nevada Disciplinary 

Board hearing panel's recommendation to reinstate attorney William A. 

Swafford with certain conditions. No briefs have been filed and this matter 

has therefore been submitted on the record. SCR 116(2). 

In September 2016, this court suspended Swafford from the 

practice of law for six months and one day. In re Discipline of Swafford, No. 

70200, 2016 WL 5819749 (Nev. Sept. 22, 2016) (Order of Suspension). The 

discipline order also required that, before seeking reinstatement, Swafford 

pay the costs of the disciplinary proceedings. Id. We again suspended 

Swafford for six months and one day in September 2017, to run consecutive 

to his previous suspension. In re Discipline of Swafford, No. 71844, 2017 

WL 3996845 (Nev. Sept. 11, 2017) (Order of Suspension). The discipline 

order required that, before seeking reinstatement, Swafford had to 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 

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his 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 

"by clear and convincing evidence"); Application of Wright, 75 Nev. 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 of law 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 directly to the Office of Bar 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 of reinstatement: 

(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 resuming the practice of law. 

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(c) Swafford must report every 90 days to the 

Office of Bar Counsel regarding his compliance 

with the first two conditions, including (a) the name 

of his supervising attorney and (b) the name of his 

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) (allowing for 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 of Nevada 

Executive Director, State Bar of Nevada 

Admissions Office, U.S. Supreme Court 

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