In re Rachel

This disciplinary matter is before the Court on the petition filed by David P. Rachel (State Bar No. 591601) seeking the voluntary suspension of his license to practice law pending the outcome of an appeal of his criminal convictions, see Bar Rule 4-106 (f) (1). Because we agree that such a suspension is appropriate, we accept Rachel’s petition.

On October 8, 2014, David P. Rachel was convicted in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona on one count of conspiracy and twelve counts of money laundering, see 18 USC § 1957 (a), all felonies. Rachel, who has been a member of…