Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Kostich

¶ 1. We review the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations of Referee Christine Harris Taylor concluding that Attorney Ni-kola E Kostich engaged in unprofessional conduct in violation of the rules of professional conduct. The referee recommended a public reprimand and imposition of costs, which total $9,760.46 as of March 10, 2010. No appeal has been filed in this matter. See SCR 22.17(2).1

¶ 2. We approve the referee's findings and conclusions. We consider a public reprimand barely adequate for the egregious conflict of interest and therefore also impose the additional…