Matter of Discipline of Schwenke

HOWE, Associate Chief Justice:

In this disciplinary matter, we are asked to approve the petition of the Utah State Bar to disbar attorney A. Paul Schwenke from the practice of law in Utah. The Bar’s petition is grounded in findings and recommendations of a special master appointed by the Bar. For the reasons stated below, we deny the petition.

Because these proceedings were protracted over several years and involved unrelated disciplinary matters that were consolidated for the purpose of the recommendation for disbarment, a rather lengthy introduction is in order.

CASE NO. F-241

Schwenke has been…