Matter of Thonert

DISCIPLINARY ACTION

After conducting an evidentiary hearing on the Disciplinary Commission’s Verified Complaint for Disciplinary Action, the hearing officer appointed by this Court concluded that the respondent, Richard J. Thonert, violated Rules 1.16(d), 8.1(a), and 8.4(c) of the Rules of Professional Conduct for Attorneys at Law. The respondent has petitioned this Court for review of the hearing officer’s report, the Commission has briefed its position, and this matter is now before us for final resolution. The respondent’s 1974 admission to this state’s bar subjects him to this Court’s…