Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Napierala (In Re Napierala)

¶ 1 We review the report filed by Referee Kim M. Peterson, adopting a stipulation between the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) and Attorney Thomas R. Napierala. The referee agreed that Attorney Napierala committed three counts of misconduct, as alleged in the OLR's complaint. The referee further agreed with the parties that a public reprimand is an appropriate level of discipline for Attorney Napierala's misconduct, that Attorney Napierala should be ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $15,021.66 to a former client, T.A., and should be assessed the full costs of the proceeding, which…