Opinion ID: 1539570
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 32

Heading: Aggravating or Mitigating Factors.

Text: The parties have stipulated that the aggravating factors are that Respondent engaged in a pattern of misconduct with respect to improper notarization procedures and the Respondent committed multiple disciplinary offenses. The parties stipulated that the mitigating factors were that the Respondent has no prior disciplinary record, cooperated with the ODC's investigation, was inexperienced as a solo practitioner, and his character and reputation is otherwise sound. The Panel accepts ODC's representation as to the letters which the ODC received vouching for the latter point and finds that the other factors are supported by the record. The Panel does not believe that these factors alter the judgment of the committee as to the appropriate sanction. By: /s/ Lewis H. Lazarus Lewis H. Lazarus, Esq. Panel Chair By: /s/ Kathleen Furey McDonough, Esq. Kathleen Furey McDonough, Esq. By: /s/ John Stafford Mr. John Stafford Dated: June 16, 2008