Opinion
No. 65393
07-07-2014
IN THE MATTER OF THE DISCIPLINE OF STANLEY E. WADE, JR., BAR NO. 8302.
An unpublished order shall not be regarded as precedent and shall not be cited as legal authority. SCR 123.
ORDER APPROVING CONDITIONAL GUILTY PLEA AGREEMENT
This is an automatic review of a Southern Nevada Disciplinary Board hearing panel's recommendation that we approve, pursuant to SCR 113, a conditional guilty plea agreement in exchange for a stated form of discipline for attorney Stanley E. Wade, Jr. Under the agreement, Wade admitted to two violations of RPC 1.4 (communication), two violations of RPC 1.15 (safekeeping property), one violation of RPC 8.1(b) (bar admission and disciplinary matters), and two violations of RPC 8.4 (misconduct).
The agreement provides for a suspension of one year, that Wade pay all outstanding liens on behalf of clients as provided in the plea agreement, that the liens be paid in full prior to Wade filing any application for reinstatement and if Wade is able to negotiate a lower lien repayment any remaining funds are paid to the client, and that he pay the State Bar's bill of costs within 90 days.
The outstanding liens include $8,366.75 (Annie Kim), $13,458 (Adrian Paul Oba), $3,300 (Jungi Min), $60 (Nathan Lund), and $120 (Haeli Lund).
Based on our review of the record, we conclude that the guilty plea agreement should be approved. See SCR 113(1). Wade is suspended from the practice of law for one year. Wade shall pay in full all liens as agreed to and pay the State Bar's bill of costs within 90 days of receiving it. Wade shall comply with SCR 116 if he desires to be reinstated to the practice of law in Nevada after completing his suspension. The parties shall comply with the applicable provisions of SCR 115 and SCR 121.1.
It is so ORDERED.
__________, C.J.
Gibbons
__________, J.
Pickering
__________, J.
Hardesty
__________, J.
Parraguirre
__________, J.
Douglas
__________, J.
Cherry
__________, J.
Saitta
cc: David Clark, Bar Counsel
Stanley E. Wade, Jr.
Jeffrey R. Albregts, Chair, Southern Nevada Disciplinary Board
Kimberly Farmer, Executive Director, State Bar of Nevada
Perry Thompson, Admissions Office, U.S. Supreme Court