Opinion
No. 67998
09-18-2015
IN THE MATTER OF DISCIPLINE OF ROBERT J. KOSSACK, BAR NO. 2734.
cc: Chair, Southern Nevada Disciplinary Board Kossack Law Offices Bar Counsel, State Bar of Nevada Kimberly Farmer, Executive Director, State Bar of Nevada Perry Thompson, Admissions Office, United States Supreme Court
An unpublished order shall not be regarded as precedent and shall not be cited as legal authority.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 this court approve, pursuant to SCR 113, a conditional guilty plea agreement in exchange for a stated form of discipline for attorney Robert Kossack. Under the agreement, Kossack admitted to violations of RPC 1.3 (diligence), RPC 1.4 (communication), and RPC 8.4 (misconduct).
The agreement provides for a 9-month suspension to commence on November 25, 2014, immediately consecutive to his 18-month suspension in another discipline matter. Additionally, the following conditions are imposed: (1) Kossack shall pay the costs of the disciplinary proceeding, excluding Bar Counsel and staff salaries, within 90 days of receipt of the State Bar's bill of costs; (2) Kossack shall resolve and pay the outstanding liens referenced in the conditional guilty plea agreement; and (3) Kossack shall resolve the judgment issued against Dorothea Erbacher in the amount of $10,114.14.
Based on our review of the record, we conclude that the guilty plea agreement should be approved. See SCR 113(1). We hereby impose a nine-month suspension from the practice of law, retroactive to November 25, 2014. Additionally, Kossack must comply with all of the conditions in the plea agreement, as outlined above. Kossack shall comply with SCR 115 and SCR 116, and the State Bar shall comply with SCR 121.1.
It is so ORDERED.
/s/_________, C.J.
Hardesty
/s/_________, J.
Parraguirre
/s/_________, J.
Cherry
/s/_________, J.
Gibbons
/s/_________, J.
Douglas
/s/_________, J.
Saitta
/s/_________, J.
Pickering
cc: Chair, Southern Nevada Disciplinary Board
Kossack Law Offices
Bar Counsel, State Bar of Nevada
Kimberly Farmer, Executive Director, State Bar of Nevada
Perry Thompson, Admissions Office, United States Supreme Court