Legal Opinion

In re Nails

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided April 22, 1987No. 16610PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

This matter is before the Court after disciplinary proceedings conducted pursuant to SCRA 1986, Rules Governing Discipline, wherein attorney Walter Nails (Nails) was found to have violated NMSA 1978, Code of Prof.Resp. (Repl.Pamp.1985), by engaging in various acts of dishonesty, by neglecting legal matters entrusted to him, and by failing to preserve his clients’ funds. We adopt the Board’s findings and conclusions and agree with its recommendation that Nails should be disbarred.

We note that Nails has not participated in these proceedings and that there is evidence to the effect that…

3Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Matter of NailsNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1986

4Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re FrontinoNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2001

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