Jacobson v. Garaas

[¶ 1] Jonathan T. Garaas and Disciplinary Counsel have both petitioned for re*920view of a hearing panel’s report and order of reprimand, which found Garaas had violated the North Dakota Rules of Professional Conduct and ordered that Garaas be publicly reprimanded and pay costs of the disciplinary proceeding. We conclude Ga-raas has violated N.D.R. Prof. Conduct 3.5(a), 3.5(b), and 8.4(e), and we order that he be publicly reprimanded and pay the costs of the disciplinary proceedings in the amount of $7,312.42.

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[¶ 2] Garaas has represented TAG Investments in lengthy and contentious litigation with…