Case Name: In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Neil D. HEIKKILA, an Attorney at Law of the State of Minnesota
Court: Minnesota Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Minnesota
Decision Date: 1996-10-10
Citations: 554 N.W.2d 81
Docket Number: No. C2-96-1603
Parties: In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Neil D. HEIKKILA, an Attorney at Law of the State of Minnesota.
Judges: 
Reporter: North Western Reporter 2d
Volume: 554
Pages: 81–82

Head Matter:
In re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Neil D. HEIKKILA, an Attorney at Law of the State of Minnesota.
No. C2-96-1603.
Supreme Court of Minnesota.
Oct. 10, 1996.

Opinion:
ORDER
PAGE, Justice.
WHEREAS, the Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility has filed a petition for disciplinary action alleging that respondent Neil D. Heilddla has committed unprofessional conduct warranting discipline, namely, misappropriating and converting $73,000 of client funds to his own use; and
WHEREAS, respondent and the Director have entered into a stipulation for discipline in which respondent waives his rights pursuant to Rule 14, Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility, and unconditionally admits the allegations of the petition and agrees to the payment of $900 in costs pursuant to Rule 24 and in which they jointly agree and recommend disbarment as the appropriate discipline; and
WHEREAS, this court has independently reviewed the record and agrees that the conduct admitted to by respondent warrants the stipulated to disposition,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that respondent Neil D. HeikMla is disbarred.
The Director is awarded costs in the amount of $900.