Opinion
06PDJ080.
October 19, 2006.
Attorney Regulation.
The Presiding Disciplinary Judge approved a Conditional Admission of Misconduct submitted by the parties and suspended Respondent Richard D. Garcia (Attorney Registration No. 18126) from the practice of law for a period of ninety days; all stayed upon the successful completion of a one-year period of probation, with conditions, effective November 19, 2006. Respondent represented a husband and wife in an immigration matter. In the course of his representation, Respondent missed a court deadline when he failed to properly supervise his staff and subsequently failed to disclose to his clients the remedy of ineffective assistance of counsel. The harm caused to his clients has been mitigated due to the efforts of subsequent counsel. However, Respondent's misconduct constituted grounds for the imposition of discipline pursuant to C.R.C.P. 251.5 and violated Colo. RPC 1.1, 1.3, 1.4(b), and 5.3(b).