November 17, 2015 STATEOF MINNESOTA

IN SUPREME COURT A15-1146
In rePetition for DisciplinaryActionagainst AlfredAaron Griffin, aMinnesotaAttorney, RegistrationNo. 0254150.
ORDER 

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Om:c.:OF Arra.I!AJECCJUt'liS

The Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility has filed a petition for disciplinary action and a supplementary petition for disciplinary action alleging that respondent Alfred Aaron Griffin has committed professional misconduct warranting public discipline-namely, intentionally avoiding service ofprocess, failing to pay child support obligations, failing to attend court hearings, providing legal advice while suspended from the practice oflaw, implying that he had the ability to improperly influence the Transportation Security Administration, and failing to cooperate in disciplinary investigations. See Minn. R. Prof. Conduct 5.5(a), 8.1(b), 8.4(d), 8.4(e); Rule 25, Rules onLawyers Professional Responsibility (RLPR). Respondent waives his rights under Rule 14, RLPR, withdraws his answer to the petition for disciplinary action, and unconditionally admits the allegations in the petition for disciplinary action andthe supplementary petition for disciplinary action. Theparties jointly recommend that the appropriate discipline is an indefinite suspension with the requirementto petition for reinstatement.

1Several aggravating factors are present in this case. Respondent's misconduct is aggravated by his prior disciplinary history, which consists of three admonitions, a private probation, and a 60-day suspension, and which includes the same type of misconduct respondent has admitted to committing in this case. Respondent committed
some of the misconduct in this case while on disciplinary probation. He also has a history offailing to follow orders from this court. Forexample, he failed totake andpass the professional responsibility portion ofthe state bar examination, as required by prior orders ofthis court suspending and then conditionally reinstating him to the practice of law. Given these circumstances, we believe a minimum period oftime mustbe included inrespondent's indefinite suspensionbeforehe is authorized to petition for reinstatement. The court has independently reviewed the file and approves the recommended disposition in part. We agree that respondent should be indefinitely suspended and that he must petition for reinstatement. However, respondent will not be allowed to petition for reinstatementuntil at least4 months from the date ofthis suspension. Basedupon all the files, records, andproceedingsherein, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1. Respondent Alfred Aaron Griffin 1s indefinitely suspended from the practice oflaw, effective as ofthe date ofthe filing ofthis order, with no right to petition for reinstatementuntil4 months from the date ofthe filing ofthis order. 2. Respondent shall comply with Rule 26, RLPR (requiring notice of suspension to clients, opposing counsel, and tribunals), and shall pay $900 in costs and $285 in disbursements pursuantto Rule 24, RLPR.
23. Respondent may petition for reinstatement pursuant to Rule**18(a)~(d),** RLPR. Reinstatement is conditioned on successful completion of the professional responsibility portion ofthe state bar examination and satisfaction ofcontinuing legal educationrequirements pursuantto Rule 18(e), RLPR. Dated: November 17, 2015

3 BYTHE COURT:

David R. Stras AssociateJustice