Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of the State v. Butz

[¶ 1] Mark J. Butz was admitted to practice law in the courts of North Dakota on July 12, 1963, and since that time his name has appeared on the roll of attorneys.

[¶ 2] A Petition for Discipline was served on Butz on April 2, 2002. Butz acknowledged all but one of the facts alleged in the Petition. The Report of the Hearing Panel was filed August 13, 2002, and referred to the Supreme Court under N:D.R. Lawyer Discipl. 3.1F(2).

[¶ 3] Between July and September 1999, Butz was hired by Howard Wanna to represent him in a quiet title action brought by the North Dakota Department of Transportation.…