Budnitz' Case

The Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct (committee) petitioned for the disbarment of the respondent, Arron E. Budnitz, alleging violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct (Rules). See SUP. Ct. R. 37(13). We referred the matter to a Judicial Referee (Dunn, J.) for a hearing. The referee determined that the respondent had violated Rules 3.3(a)(1), 3.3(a)(3), 8.1(a), 8.4(a) and 8.4(c). We agree that the respondent violated Rule 8.1(a) (knowingly making a false statement of material fact in connection with a disciplinary matter), find that this violation warrants disbarment, and,…