Court Opinion

ID: 9599096
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-22 01:14:23.290782+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:25:30.706235
License: Public Domain

Williams, J.
(concurring) — Despite what seem to be overwhelming facts against Mr. Yamagiwa, I am troubled by the disposition of this case. It is indeed a tragedy that what began as a suspension for merely failing to maintain continuing legal educational requirements has now "snowballed" to the point where we must disbar Mr. Yamagiwa. I have to believe that this court has not been fully informed of Mr. Yamagiwa's reasons for failing to maintain CLE credits and for failing to cooperate with the bar association *784in these proceedings. The task of disbarring this attorney would be much less troubling to me if I felt I knew all the facts regarding Mr. Yamagiwa's physical and mental condition. Unfortunately, we do not have such information before us.
The fact remains, however, that Mr. Yamagiwa disregarded an order of suspension of this court. If any remedial measure short of disbarment would suffice until we could ascertain what prompted Mr. Yamagiwa to take the course of action he did, I would order it. Under the facts of this case, however, the attorney made no effort to defend himself or explain his conduct to this court. Because it is my belief that no alternative sanction exists here, I concur in the opinion of the majority ordering Robert H. Yamagiwa's disbarment.
Pearson, J., concurs with Williams, J.