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In Re Petition for Disciplinary Action Against Czarnik

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided January 15, 2009No. A07-1885PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

On August 28, 2007, the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility filed a petition charging respondent Michael Laurence Czarnik with one count of professional misconduct. The petition alleged that Czarnik gave false testimony under oath, in violation of Rules 8.4(c) and (d) of the Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct. Czarnik answered the petition, and after a hearing, the referee recommended that Czarnik be suspended indefinitely with eligibility to apply for reinstatement after 6 months. We conclude that Czarnik violated Rules 8.4(c) and (d) of the Minnesota Rules of…

3Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Florenzano v. OlsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1986
  2. Gebhard v. NiedzwieckiSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1963
  3. In Re Petition for Disciplinary Action Against WestbySupreme Court of Minnesota · 2002
  4. In Re Disciplinary Action Against De RyckeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2006
  5. In Re Disciplinary Action Against WentzellSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2003

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4Cited by11 opinions

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  4. In re Disciplinary Action Against MichaelSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2013
  5. In Re Disciplinary Action Against WinterSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2009

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