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In Re Petition for Disciplinary Action Against Rooney

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided February 16, 2006No. A04-1959PublishedCited by 61 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

The Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility filed a petition for disciplinary action against respondent Edward F. Rooney, alleging that Rooney misappropriated $27,700 of his clients’ funds. Rooney answered and admitted the misappropriation, but offered several mitigating circumstances. After a hearing, the referee concluded that Rooney had violated Minn. R. Prof. Conduct 1.15 (safekeeping of client funds) and 8.4(c) (conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation). The referee recommended that Rooney be suspended from the practice of law for 8…

3Cases cited36 opinions

  1. In Re Disciplinary Action Against OberhauserSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2004
  2. Matter of Disciplinary Action Against FrankeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
  3. In Re Disciplinary Action Against BrooksSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2005
  4. In Re Disciplinary Action Against PylesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
  5. Matter of Discipline of FlingSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982

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4Cited by61 opinions

  1. In Re Disciplinary Action Against RebeauSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2010
  2. In Re Disciplinary Action Against AlbrechtSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2010
  3. In re Disciplinary Action Against FairbairnSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2011
  4. In re Disciplinary Action Against MontezSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2012
  5. In Re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Mark Alan GREENMAN, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 228990Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2015

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