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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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Thursday, October 28, 2004
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Case No. 1 – 200,096-7
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COUNSEL
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In re: Alec M. Schwimmer, Bar No. 22588
Attorney at Law
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Alec Schwimmer
Jean McElroy-WSBA
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SYNOPSIS: What are the appropriate sanctions against an attorney who misappropriated client funds, misrepresented facts to a tribunal, and misrepresented facts to the WSBA during the disciplinary proceedings?
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Case No. 2 – 200,140-8
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COUNSEL
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In re Theodore Paul Hunter, Bar No. 8453
Attorney at Law
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Michael Caryl
Nancy Miller-WSBA
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SYNOPSIS: Is a six-month suspension from the practice of law appropriate for alleged conflict of interest violations by an attorney?
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1:30 P.M.
Case No. 3 – 75023-8
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COUNSEL
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State of Washington,
v.
Courtney James O’Connor
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Julie Cook/Carla Carlstrom
Kitteridge Oldham
Christopher Gibson
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SYNOPSIS: Whether evidence that the defendant paid the victim money so she could replace her slashed tires should have been excluded in his criminal trial on a charge of malicious mischief.
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Case No. 4 – 75061-1
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COUNSEL
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In re the Marriage of
Dawud A. Muhammad,
and
Cherry Muhammad (Gilbert)
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Leslie Stomsvik
Patricia Novotny
Brendan Patrick
Emily Lieberman
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SYNOPSIS: The parties divorced and the trial court divided their assets between them. The wife is challenging the property division because she believes it is unfair to her as a victim of domestic abuse. This court must decide if the trial court properly divided the assets and what is the effect of domestic violence on property distributions.
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These summaries are not formulated by the Court and are provided for the convenience of the public only.
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