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In Re Disciplinary Action Against Wentzel

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided April 6, 2006No. A05-846PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

The Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility filed a petition for disciplinary action against respondent Willard L. Wentzel, Jr., alleging that Wentzel misappropriated his clients’ funds. In his answer, Wentzel admitted the shortages in his client trust account and offered mitigating circumstances. After a hearing, the referee concluded that Wentzel had violated Minn. R. Prof. Conduct 1.15 (safekeeping of client funds) and 8.4(c) (conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation). The referee recommended that Wentzel be disbarred with the…

3Cases cited16 opinions

  1. In Re Disciplinary Action Against OberhauserSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2004
  2. In Re Petition for Disciplinary Action Against RooneySupreme Court of Minnesota · 2006
  3. In Re Disciplinary Action Against PylesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
  4. In Re Disciplinary Action Against WentzellSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2003
  5. In Re Petition for Disciplinary Action Against SingerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1996

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4Cited by23 opinions

  1. In Re Disciplinary Action Against AlbrechtSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2010
  2. In re Disciplinary Action Against LundeenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2012
  3. In re Disciplinary Action Against FairbairnSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2011
  4. In re Disciplinary Action Against TigueSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2017
  5. In Re Petition for Disciplinary Action Against SelmerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2008

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