Petition of Johnson

322 N.W.2d 616 (1982)

In the Matter of the Petition for Disciplinary Action Against Ronald J. JOHNSON, a Minnesota Lawyer.

No. 81-628.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

August 6, 1982.

Michael J. Hoover, Director Lawyers Professional Responsibility Bd., and Richard J. Harden, Atty., St. Paul, for appellant.

Fred Allen, Minneapolis, for respondent.

Ronald J. Johnson was admitted to practice law in Minnesota in 1972. In March of 1977 he misappropriated funds of a client. Johnson claims the misappropriation was caused by the effects of acute alcoholism. Johnson also failed to maintain proper trust account…