People v. Fitzgibbons

A hearing panel of the supreme court grievance committee approved a hearing board’s recommendation that the respondent be publicly censured. The respondent excepted to the findings and recommendation. We accept the hearing panel’s recommendation and publicly censure the respondent.

I

The respondent was admitted to practice law in Colorado in 1981. Under respondent’s exceptions, we first address the procedural matters before discussing the substantive issues raised.

At the beginning of the hearing, the respondent objected to the composition of the hearing board and made an oral motion for two…