Opinion
10PDJ081.
July 30, 2010.
Attorney Regulation.
The Presiding Disciplinary Judge approved a Conditional Admission of Misconduct submitted by the parties and suspended Wazir-Ali Muhammad Al-Haqq (Attorney Registration No. 19900) from the practice of law for a period of ninety days, effective August 30, 2010. In one client matter Respondent knowingly failed to competently represent his client in a federal lawsuit and the court ultimately granted a motion for sanctions and dismissal of the action. In a second client matter, Respondent failed to meet court deadlines for a sentencing hearing. His misconduct constituted grounds for the imposition of discipline pursuant to C.R.C.P. 251.5 and violated Colo. RPC 1.1, 1.16(a)(1), 3.4(c), and 8.4(d).