A04-248, In re Petition for Disciplinary Action against Michael Terry Flodine, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 283964. March 4, 2004

Case Date: 12/27/2007
Court: Supreme Court
Docket No: A04-248, In re Petition for Disciplinary Actio

STATE OF MINNESOTA

IN SUPREME COURT

A04-248

 

In re Petition for Disciplinary Action against

Michael Terry Flodine, a Minnesota Attorney,

Registration No. 283964.

 

 

O R D E R

 

The Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility has filed a petition for disciplinary action alleging that respondent Michael Terry Flodine has committed professional misconduct warranting public discipline; namely (1) he engaged in a pattern of neglect, noncommunication, failure to make court appearances, failure to safeguard client property and failure to properly withdraw from representation in violation of Minn. R. Prof. Conduct 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.15(a), 1.16(d), and 8.4(d); (2) he failed to appear for a hearing on charges of second-degree assault, burglary and malicious damage to property filed against him and was convicted of second-degree assault in Maryland in violation of Minn. R. Prof. Conduct 8.4(d); and (3) he failed to timely respond to notices of investigation in violation of Minn. R. Prof. Conduct 8.1(a) and 8.4(b) and (d), and Rule 25, Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility (RLPR).