In re Disciplinary Action Against Hatling

ORDER

Following respondent’s guilty plea and conviction of felony failure to file Minnesota income taxes, the Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility filed a petition for disciplinary action alleging that respondent John Allen Hatling committed professional misconduct warranting public discipline. Respondent admitted that his conduct violated Minn. R. Prof. Conduct 8.4(b) and (c), but requested the appointment of a referee to make recommendations as to the appropriate discipline this court should impose.

A hearing was held before a referee appointed by the court to make…