Opinion ID: 2565957
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Counts II and III RPC 3.3(a)(4), 3.4(b)[17]

Text: RPC 3.3(a)(4) forbids knowingly offering false evidence to a tribunal. RPC 3.4(b) forbids falsifying evidence in regard to fairness due an opposing party or opposing counsel. As discussed above, each declaration, read as a whole, states that the billings are true and correct even though the submitted billings were altered. By altering the actual bills and then submitting them to the court with a declaration stating the bills to be true and correct, Dynan falsified evidence and then offered this evidence to the court. Further, opposing attorney Paul Apple received a copy of Dynan's pleadings in Hedberg, which included Dynan's declaration and falsified, altered billings. RP (Dec. 4, 2001) at 21-25. As opposing counsel in Han, Apple also received a letter regarding Dynan's motion for attorney fees in Han that referenced an attached current billing statement, which reflected a $150 hourly rate instead of Dynan's actual rate. Ex. 11. The Board correctly concluded that these actions violated RPC 3.3(a)(4) and 3.4(b).