Opinion
Supreme Court No. SB-03-0104-D, Disciplinary Commission No. 01-1850
August 13, 2003.
JUDGMENT AND ORDER
This matter having come on for hearing before the Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Arizona, it having duly rendered its decision and no discretionary or sua sponte review occurring,
IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that DONALD W. HART, a suspended member of the State Bar of Arizona, is hereby suspended from the practice of law for a period of thirty (30) days, effective the date of this order, for conduct in violation of his duties and obligations as a lawyer, as disclosed in the commission report.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that DONALD W. HART shall pay restitution in the amount of $3,681.00 plus interest at the legal rate from the date of this judgment and order to E. Lucille Boettge.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondent shall pay in full any and all claims paid by the Client Protection Fund, not to exceed the maximum permissible payment of $100,000.00.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondent shall comply with all the provisions of Rule 63, Rules of the Supreme Court of Arizona, including, but not limited to, Rule 63(a), which requires that Respondent notify all of his clients, within ten (10) days from the date hereof, of his inability to represent them and that he should promptly inform this Court of his compliance with this Order as provided in Rule 63(d).
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondent shall comply with all rule provisions regarding reinstatement proceedings.
DATED this ______ day of _______________, 2003.
_______________________ NOEL K. DESSAINT, Clerk