People v. Vigil

The disciplinary counsel filed two complaints with the Colorado Supreme Court Grievance Committee alleging professional misconduct by the respondent, Russell Edward Vigil. After a hearing in which the two proceedings were consolidated, a hearing board (board) of the Supreme Court Grievance Committee found that respondent failed to answer post-judgment interrogatories, neglected a client’s affairs, intentionally violated the Rules of Civil Procedure, and engaged in an improper ex parte communication with a judge.

The board concluded that respondent’s conduct violated DR1-102(A)(6) (conduct that…