Court Opinion

ID: 9907942
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Date Created: 2023-12-07 16:13:02.216715+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T10:04:17.991476
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IN THE SUPREME COURT, STATE OF WYOMING

                                     2023 WY 118
                                                              October Term, A.D. 2023

                                                                  December 7, 2023

 BOARD OF BOARD OF
 PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY,
 WYOMING STATE BAR,

 Petitioner,
                                                  D-23-0005
 v.

 TONIA R. HANSON, WSB #6-3710,

 Respondent.

                             ORDER OF DISBARMENT
[¶1] This matter came before the Court upon the Board of Professional Responsibility’s
Report and Recommendation (for disbarment), filed herein October 27, 2023, pursuant to
Rule 16 of the Wyoming Rules of Disciplinary Procedure. The Court notes Respondent
has not filed an objection to the Board of Professional Responsibility’s Report and
Recommendation. The Court, after a careful review of the Report and Recommendation
and the file, finds that the Report and Recommendation should be approved, confirmed and
adopted by the Court, and that Respondent Tonia R. Hanson should be disbarred. It is,
therefore,

[¶2] ADJUDGED AND ORDERED that the Board of Professional Responsibility’s
Report and Recommendation, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, shall be,
and the same hereby is, approved, confirmed, and adopted by this Court; and it is further

[¶3] ADJUDGED AND ORDERED that, as a result of the conduct set forth in the
Report and Recommendation, Respondent Tonia R. Hanson shall be, and hereby is,
disbarred, effective immediately; and it is further

[¶4] ORDERED that Respondent shall comply with the requirements of the Wyoming
Rules of Disciplinary Procedure, particularly the requirements found in Rule 21 of those
rules. That rule governs the duties of disbarred and suspended attorneys; and it is further
[¶5] ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 25 of the Wyoming Rules of Disciplinary
Procedure, Respondent shall pay the Wyoming State Bar the amount of $2,628.99, which
represents the costs incurred in handling this matter, as well as pay administrative fees of
$1,500.00. Respondent shall pay the total amount of $4,128.99 to the Wyoming State Bar
on or before March 1, 2024. If Respondent fails to make payment in the time allotted,
execution may issue on the award; and it is further

[¶6] ORDERED that Respondent shall pay restitution in the amount of $40,000.00 to
the Wyoming Community Foundation on or before May 1, 2024. If Respondent fails to
make payment in the time allotted, execution may issue on the award; and it is further

[¶7] ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court shall docket this Order of Disbarment,
along with the incorporated Report and Recommendation, as a matter coming regularly
before this Court as a public record; and it is further

[¶8] ORDERED that, pursuant to Rules 9(b) and 16(f) of the Wyoming Rules of
Disciplinary Procedure, this Order of Disbarment, along with the incorporated Report and
Recommendation, shall be published in the Wyoming Reporter and the Pacific Reporter;
and it is further

[¶9] ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court cause a copy of this Order of Disbarment
to be served upon Respondent Tonia R. Hanson.

[¶10] DATED this 7th day of December, 2023.

                                                 BY THE COURT:

                                                 /s/

                                                 KATE M. FOX
                                                 Chief Justice