In Re Disciplinary Action Against Simmonds

OPINION

Following a contested hearing on a petition filed by the Director of the Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board (LPRB) charging appellant John E. Simmonds with professional misconduct, a referee appointed by this court made findings of fact and conclusions of law essentially finding the allegations of the Director’s petition to be true and holding that appellant’s conduct had violated several disciplinary rules governing the conduct of lawyers admitted to practice in Minnesota. The referee recommended that appellant be suspended from the practice of law for six months; that…