In Re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Michael John RIEHM, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0296570

OPINION

The Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility (the Director) filed two amended petitions for disciplinary action against respondent Michael John Riehm alleging two counts of misconduct: (1) an improper referral and fee-sharing arrangement and (2) a first-degree assault conviction. At a hearing before the referee, Riehm admitted the allegations in the Director’s petitions as part of an oral stipulation for discipline, and the parties agreed to recommend that we indefinitely suspend Riehm for a minimum of 5 years. But Riehm now contends that he may withdraw his…