In re Cottingham

¶ 1 Attorney David C. Cottingham embarked on a five-year boundary line dispute against his neighbor. His pursuit involved two lawsuits, four judicial appeals, two administrative appeals, countless motions, years of delay, unnecessary and wasteful expenditure of judicial resources, injury to his neighbors, and nearly $60,000 in sanctions for CR 11 violations. As a result, the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC) charged Cottingham with violating the Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC). At the conclusion of the proceedings, the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) Disciplinary Board (Board)…