December 8, 2016

STATE OF MINNESOTA 

IN SUPREME COURT 

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In rePetition for Disciplinary Action against 

Jeremy Lloyd Brantingham, a Minnesota Attorney, 

Registration No. 0299558. 

ORDER 

Om:c OF 

AJIIIB.M'IEC IS 

The Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility has filed a 

petition for disciplinary action alleging that respondent Jeremy Lloyd Brantingham has 

committed a variety of professional misconduct warranting public discipline. 

Brantingham's financial misconduct includes depositing client funds into a non-trust 

"settlement" account, failing to maintain trust account books, allowing shortages to occur 

in his trust account, commingling client funds with substantial amounts of his own 

funds in his settlement account, allowing shortages to occur in his settlement account, 

and advancing funds to clients from his settlement account. Other misconduct includes 

failing to handle a client's claims diligently, failing to adequately communicate with 

the client regarding her claims, and failing to promptly provide the client with her file 

upon termination ofthe representation. See Minn. R. Prof. Conduct 1.3, 1.4(a)(3), 1.8(e), 

l.l5(a), 1.15(b), 1.15(c)(3), 1.15(h), and 1.16(d). 

Brantingham and the Director have entered into a stipulation for discipline. In it, 

Brantingham withdraws his previously tiled answer, unconditionally admits the 

allegations in the petition, and waives his procedural rights under Rule 14, Rules on 
Lawyers Professional Responsibility (RLPR). The parties jointly recommend that the 

appropriate discipline is a 30-day suspension followed by 2 years of probation. 

This court has independently reviewed the file and approves the jointly 

recommended disposition. 

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

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 

I. Respondent Jeremy Lloyd Brantingham is suspended from the practice of 

law for a minimum of 30 days, effective 14 days from the date of filing of this order. 

2. Respondent shall comply with Rule 26, RLPR (requiring notice of 

suspension to clients, opposing counsel, and tribunals). 

3. Respondent shall pay $900 in costs pursuant to Rule 24, RLPR. 

4. Respondent shall be eligible for reinstatement to the practice of law 

following the expiration of the suspension period provided that, not less than 15 days 

before the end of the suspension period, respondent files with the Clerk of the 

Appellate 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 complied with any other conditions for reinstatement imposed by this court. 

5. Within 1 year of the date of this order, respondent shall file with the Clerk of 

Appellate Courts and serve upon the Director 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 timely file the required 

documentation shall result in automatic re-suspension, as provided in Rule 18( e )(3 ), RLPR 

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6. Upon reinstatement to the practice of law, respondent shall be subject to 

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

(a) Respondent shall cooperate fully with the Director's Office in its efforts to 

monitor compliance with this probation. Respondent shall promptly respond to 

the Director's correspondence by its 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 

with 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 

register, monthly trial balance reports, 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 IOL TA Program, and bank wire, electronic or 

telephone transfer confirmations. Such books and records shall be made available 

to the Director within 30 days of the approval of this stipulation and thereafter 

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

necessary to determine compliance. 

Dated: December 8, 2016 

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BIJJU/k 

David R. Stras 

Associate Justice