In Re the Discipline of Ortner

GILBERTSON, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1.] Following the release of this Court’s decision in Reaser v. Reaser, 2004 SD 116, 688 N.W.2d 429, the Disciplinary Board of the State Bar of South Dakota generated a complaint against Michael P. Ortner. Following its investigation and hearing in the matter, the Disciplinary Board filed findings of fact, conclusions of law, and a formal accusation against Ort-ner. This Board recommended that Ort-ner be publicly censured for his violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct. Ortner admitted the allegations in the formal accusation that followed. When an accused…