In Re: Discipline of Ryan West ( 2014 )

Nevada RPC 1.1 (competence); Utah RPC 1.4, equivalent to Nevada RPC 1.4 (communication); Utah RPC 1.5, equivalent to Nevada RPC 1.5 (fees); and Utah RPC 8.4, equivalent to Nevada RPC 8.4 (misconduct). No aggravating or mitigating circumstances were mentioned. SCR 114(4) provides that this court shall impose identical reciprocal discipline unless the attorney demonstrates or this court finds that at least one of four factors is present: (1) the procedure in the other jurisdiction denied the attorney due process; (2) there was such an infirmity of proof of the misconduct in the other jurisdiction that this court cannot accept the other court's decision; (3) substantially different discipline is warranted in this state; or (4) the established misconduct does not constitute misconduct under the rules of this state. Discipline elsewhere is res judicata, as SCR 114(5) provides that "[fin all other respects, a final adjudication in another jurisdiction that an attorney has engaged in misconduct conclusively establishes the misconduct for the purposes of a disciplinary proceeding in this state." We are not persuaded that any of the exceptions apply to this case. We therefore grant the petition for reciprocal discipline. Ryan R. SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA 2 (0) 1947A 9r4V)19 . West is hereby publicly reprimanded. The State Bar shall comply with the requirements of SCR 121.1. It is so ORDERED. , C.J. Gibbons Hardesty Douglas ,J. Saitta CC: Glenn M. Machado, Bar Counsel Ryan R. West Jeffrey R. Albregts, Chair, Southern Nevada Disciplinary Board Kimberly K. Farmer, Executive Director, State Bar of Nevada Perry Thompson, Admissions Office, United States Supreme Court SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA 3 (0) 047A