Opinion
09PDJ104.
March 18, 2010.
Attorney Regulation.
The Presiding Disciplinary Judge approved a Conditional Admission of Misconduct submitted by the parties and publicly censured David Oman Hansen (Attorney Registration No. 29363), effective March 18, 2010. Respondent sought to represent certain homeowners who had purchased their homes from class members in a previous class action lawsuit in a malpractice suit against Class Counsel. He solicited and interviewed these potential clients while his law firm concurrently served as corporate general counsel for the home building company without their knowledge. He therefore violated his duty of candor and loyalty to the potential clients he misleadingly solicited and interviewed. His misconduct constituted grounds for the imposition of discipline pursuant to C.R.C.P. 251.5 and violated Colo. RPC 1.7(b), 7.1(a)(1), 7.3(a) and 8.4(c).