Legal Opinion

In Re Disciplinary Action Against Geiger

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided January 25, 2001No. CX-00-1175PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

The Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility petitions this court to suspend indefinitely attorney Garrett T. Geiger from the practice of law in this state. The Director requests Geiger’s suspension because he violated several professional conduct rules by: neglecting client matters; charging excessive fees and using improper fee arrangements; bringing a frivolous claim; providing incompetent representation; and failing to properly supervise subordinate attorneys. Because Geiger failed to answer the Director’s petition for disciplinary action, the allegations in…

3Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Matter of Disciplinary Action Against FrankeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
  2. Matter of Discipline of JonesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1986
  3. In Re Disciplinary Action Against ThedensSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1997
  4. In Re Petition for Disciplinary Action Against KinnunenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1993
  5. In Re Disciplinary Action Against GrahamSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2000

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4Cited by21 opinions

  1. In Re Disciplinary Action Against OberhauserSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2004
  2. In Re Disciplinary Action Against AlbrechtSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2010
  3. McQueen, Rains & Tresch, LLP v. CITGO Petroleum Corp.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2008
  4. In Re Disciplinary Action Against De RyckeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2006
  5. In Re Petition for Disciplinary Action Against VarrianoSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2008

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