Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Sweeney (In Re Sweeney)

¶ 1 We review the recommendation of the referee, James C. Boll, that Attorney Patrick S. Sweeney's license to practice law should be revoked due to his professional misconduct. The referee also recommended that Attorney Sweeney be ordered to pay restitution consistent with the terms of an order imposed in a related criminal matter, and pay the costs of this proceeding which are $10,338.75 as of August 17, 2018. Attorney Sweeney opted not to pursue an appeal of the referee's report and recommendation. 1

¶ 2 We adopt the referee's findings of fact and conclusions of law and agree that the…