BEFORE THE DISCPLINARY BOARD OF THE. Proceeding No. 1 4#00009 STIPULATION TO REPRIMAND

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1 "2e ogcr*,s o 2?ok., u,r{##jr0400 BEFORE THE DISCPLINARY BOARD OF THE WASHINGTON STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Proceeding No. 1 4#0000 LORI J. GUEVARA, STIPULATION TO REPRIMAND Lwyer (Br No. 232). Under Rule.1 of the Rules for Enforcement of Lwyer Conduct (ELC), the following Stipultion to Reprimnd is entered into by the office of Disciplinry counsel (odc) of the Wshington Stte Br Assocition (Assocition) through Senior Disciplinry Counsel Jonne S' Abelson nd Respondent Lori J. Guevr' Respondent understnds tht she is entitled under the ELC to hering, to present exhibits 'd witnesses on her behlf, nd to hve hering officer determine the fcts, rnisconduct nd snction in this cse. Respondent further understnds tht she is entitled under the ELC to ppel the outcome of hering to the Disciplinry Bord, nd, in certin cses' the Supreme Court. Respondent fuither understnds tht hering nd ppel could result in n outcome more fvorble or less fvorble to her. Respondent chooses to resolve this proceeding now by entering into the following stipultion to fcts, misconduct nd snction to void the Sripultion to Discipline D^^ r oee ' r of THE WASHINGTON STATE BAR ASSOCIATION '33"1.t'ft?'i'i'-ii"t ()',2 -?os

2 1 2 risk, time, nd expense ttendnt to further proceedings. I. ADMISSION TO PRACTICE 3 L Respondent ws dmitted to prctice lw in the Stte of Wshington on December A 2t,1. II. STIPULATED FACTS t0 ll t2 i IJ T On Mrch 1,2A12, Respondent ws chrged with violting 4 O'S' 11-02(AX2) (DUI Alcohol, Count I),4 O.S. -0 (filure to crry insurnce verifiction, Count 2), nd 4 O.S (following too closely, Count 3), ll misdemenors, in Tuls County (Oklhom) District Court, No. CM-i2-10' dismissed. 3. Ori July 1,12, Respondent pleded guilty to Counts 1 nd 3' Count 2 ws 4. Tht dy, the court sentenced Respondentto jil term of one yer for Count 1, which ws suspended, nd imposed only fine for Court 3. The terms of Respondent's suspended sentence included tht she would not violte ny city, stte, federl, or tribl lw for two yers. t tl 1. On or bout JuIy 2, 12, Respondent Municipl Code $ 4-1 (public intoxiction), n Municipl Cout1, No. NF ws convicted of violting Broken Arrow infrction, in Broken Arrow (Oklhom) I ZL L). On September 2, 12, Respondent ws chrged with violting 4 O'S. 1l-02 (ctul physicl control of vehicle while intoxicted), felony, in Tuls County (Oklhom) District Court, No. CF On October 1,12, the Tuls County (Oklhorn) Prosecutor moved to revoke Respondent,s suspended sentence for mtter No. CM-I2-10 bsed on the llegtions in '\ /1 LA Stipultion to Discipline Pge2 office OF DISCIPLINARY COLTNSEL OF THE WASHINGTON STATE BAR ASSOCiATION 132 4tn Avenue, Suite 00 Settle, WA 101'23 () 2 -

3 I z J + 10 ll 12 1 i.j T4 1 T l z) mtter No. CF On December 2,2, Respondent pleded guilty to the felony violtion chrged in mtter No. CF Tht dy, the court ccepted the ple nd, without entering judgrnent of guilt, plced Respondent on three-yer deferred sentence. 10. By order entered Februry,13, the Tuls County (Oklhom) District Court revoked Respondent's suspended sentence for mtterno. CM nd sentenced her to tretment in n in-ptient tretment fcility in lieu ofjil. III. STIPTJLATION TO MISCONDUCT 1 1. By repetedly violting the criminl lw nd by violting the terms of her suspended sentences, Respondent violted RPC.4(i) (disregrd for the rule of lw)' IV. PRIOR DISCIPLINE 12. Respondent hs no prior discipline. V. APPLICATION OF ABA STANDARDS 13. The Americn Br Associslisn Stndrds for hnposing Lw.ver Snctions (11 ed. & Feb. 12 Supp.) do not pply to violtions of RPC.4(i). In re Disciplinry Proceeding Aginst Currn, i l Wn.2 d3,0-1,01 P.2d 2 (10)' 14. Under Currn, violtions of RPC.4(i) (disregrd for the rule of lw) generlly result in reprimnd. Id. t2. 1. Respondent cted knowingly' 1. Respondent's conduct in driving while under the influence of lcohol cused dmge to property but not personl injury. Nonetheless, the potentil for serious personl injury existed..a LA Stipultion to Discipline Pge 3 OFFICE OF DISCiPLINARY COLINSEL 132 4th Avenue, Suite 00 Settle, WA () 2'-

4 i.) J t2 IJ T4 1 1 tt z).a L1 1, The legl system suffered injury becuse the courts were required to ddress Respondent's rnisconduct in nurrerous proceedings. The legl profession lso suffered injury becuse the spectcle of lwyer repetedly violting the criminl lw brings disrespect to the profession, 1. The following ggrvting fctors pply under ABA Stndrd.: (c) pttern of misconduct; nd (i) substntil experience in the prctice of lw (dmitted 1). 1. The following mitigting fctors pply under ABA Stndrd 32 () bsence of prior disciplinry record; (b) bsence of dishonest or selfish motive; (c) personl or emotionl problems (grieving for deths of fmily members; see ti ); (i) remorse,. Respondent sttes tht her ddiction to lcohol rose fi'om delyed grief rections to the deths of her husbnd nd sister. Per the terms of her criminl sentences, since the time of the misconduct described in this stipultion she hs successfully completed 2-dy in-ptient residentil tretment progrm for lcoholism, ttended victim's impct pnel, received nd followed the recommendtions of her lcohol ssessment, ttended 24-hour DUI clss over six weeks, completed hours of community service, nd hs n ignition interlock device on her cr untii Jnury 1. She lso hs ttended grief counseling sessions nd continues to ttend AA rneetinss. 21. It is n dditionl mitigting fctor tht Respondent hs greed to resolve this mtter t n erly stge ofthe proceedings.. The ggrvting nd mitigting fctors do not support deviting from the I Although Respondent's misconduct ws rose from lcohol ddiction, the mitigting fctor set forth in ABA Stndrd'g.32(i) does not pply becuse, given the shorttirne period involved, the evidence would not sr.rppott subsections.32(ix3) nd (4). Stipultion to Discipline Pge 4 n2 4th Avenue. Suite 00 Settle, WA () 2 -

5 1 2 J i + presumptive snction of reprirnnd. VI. STIPULATED DISCIPLINE 23. Respondent shll receive reprimnd. VII. RBSTITUTION 24. No restitution is required by this stipultion. VIII. COSTS AND EXPENSES 2.Inlight of Respondent's willingness to resolve this rntter by stipultion t n erly l IL l 1 T 1 T 21 LJ stge of the proceedings, Respondent shll py ttorney fees nd dministrtive costs of $00 in ccordnce with ELC 13.(i). The Assocition wiil seek money judginent under ELC 13'(/) if these costs re not pid within 30 dys of pprovl of this stipultion' IX. VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT 2. Respoldent sttes tht prior to entering into this Stipultion she hd n opportunity to consult independent legl counsel regrding this Stipultion, tht Respondent is entering into this Stipultion voluntrily, nd tht no promises or threts hve been mde by ODC, the Assocition, nor by ny representtive thereof, to induce the Respondent to enter into this Stipultion except s provided herein' X. LIMITATIONS 2. This Stipultion is compromise greement intended to resolve this mtter in ccordnce with the purposes of lwyer discipline while voiding further proceedings nd the expenditure of dditionl resources by the Respondent nd odc. Both the Respondent lwyer nd odc clrowledge tht the result fter further proceedings in this mtter might differ from the result greed to herein. 2g. This Stipultion is not binding upon ODC or the respondent s sttement of ll.a L+ Stipultion to Discipline Pge 1F.2 4th Avenue, Suite 00 Settle, WA () 2-

6 1 existing fcts relting to the professionl conduct of the respondent lwyer, nd ny dditionl./. / existing fcts my be proven in ny subsequent disciplinry proceedings' 2. This Stipultion results from the considertion of vrious fctors by both prties, including the benefits to both by promptly resolving this mtter without the time nd expense of herings, Disciplinry Bord ppels, nd Suprerne Court ppels or petitions for review. As such, pprovl of this Stipultion will not constitute precedent in determining the pproprite snction to be irnposed in other cses; but, if pproved, this Stipultion will be dmissible in subsequent proceedings ginst Respondent to the sme extent s ny other pproved Stipultion. 30. Under ELC 3,1(b), ll documents tht forrn the record before the Hering Officer for his or her review become public inforrntion on pprovl of the Stipultion by the Hering T2 Officer, unless disclosure is restricted by order or rule of lw. IJ 31. If this stipultion is pproved by the Hering officer, it will be followed by the 1A IT disciplinry ction greed to in this Stipultion. Al1 notices required in the Rules for 1 Enforcement of Lwyer Conduct will be mde' 1 t 1 T 32.If this Stipultion is not pproved by the Hering Officer, this Stipultion will hve no force or effect, nd neither it nor the fct of its execution will be dmissible s evidence in the pending disciplinry proceeding, in ny subsequent disciplinry proceeding, or in ny civil or criminl ction. 21 z).a LA Stipr.rltion to DisciPl ine Pge 132 4th Avenue, Suite 00 Settle, WA () 2-

7 WHERBFORE the undersigned being firlly dvised, dopt nd gree to this Stipultion 2 to Discipline s set forih bove. 3 s+ Respondent o.?32 I I Jonnl S.'Abelson, Br No. 24 Senio-r Discipli nry Counsel l0 t1 l'l LA t3 I4 l lo LI IB 1 2l /,J 4 Stipulutir:n to Discipline l)ge? OFTICH OF DISCIPI,INARY COUI{$HI", OF'TilH WASI-IINGTO}J STATfi BAI{ ASSOCIATION ll2 4th Avenue, fiuite 00 IiettlE" WA tll0i-?3 (?0)?l?-$?0?