Opinion
10PDJ029.
June 22, 2011.
Attorney Regulation.
The Presiding Disciplinary Judge approved a Stipulation and Agreement Concerning Sanction submitted by the parties and suspended Michael J. Tauger (Attorney Registration Number 01902) for a period of eighteen months with conditions of reinstatement, effective July 23, 2011. The facts and rule violations contained in the complaint were established by clear and convincing evidence by way of default. Respondent shared an office space and a legal assistant with another attorney. The attorney provided Respondent half of the assistant's withholding taxes, but Respondent failed to pay the withholding taxes and used the funds given to him by the attorney for other purposes. Respondent's misconduct constitutes grounds for the imposition of discipline pursuant to C.R.C.P. 251.5 and violated Colo. RPC 8.4(b) and 8.4(c).