Legal Opinion
Disciplinary Action Against Becker
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided August 10, 1993No. Civ. 920373PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MESCHKE, Justice.
The Disciplinary Board recommends a public reprimand of Donald R. Becker for negligently handling a client’s property. Because there was little or no actual injury after prompt restitution, we direct a private reprimand of Becker.
Becker became a member of the North Dakota Bar in 1983. Beginning October 1988, he represented Dennis Mees on several criminal charges. Mees paid Becker a $2,000 initial retainer, another $1,000 later, and $500 was due after sentencing. Around October 18, 1989, postal officials returned to Becker five pieces of Mees’s gold jewelry, three rings and…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- State v. SkjonsbyNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1982
- State v. MeesNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1978
- Grievance Commission v. WaltonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1977
- Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court v. AmundsonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1980
- State v. SkjonsbyNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1987
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of the State of North Dakota v. FelandNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2012
- Matter of Disciplinary Action Against NassifNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1996
- Disciplinary Board v. GrayNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1996
- City of Mandan v. Strata Corp.North Dakota Supreme Court · 2012
- Disciplinary Action Against BeckerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1993
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