THESE NOTICES OF THE IMPOSITION OF DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONS AND ACTIONS are published pursuant to Rule 3.5(c) of the Washington Supreme Court Rules for Enforcement of Lawyer Conduct. Active links to directory listings, RPC definitions, and documents related to the disciplinary matter can be found at the links below or by looking up the respondent in the legal directory on the WSBA website (www.wsba.org) and then scrolling down to “Discipline History.”
As some WSBA members share the same or similar names, please read all disciplinary notices carefully for names, cities, and bar numbers.
Find prior Discipline & Other Regulatory Notices here.
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Suspended
Myles Julian Johnson (WSBA No. 47642, admitted 2014) of Tukwila, was suspended for six months, effective 7/29/2022, by order of the Washington Supreme Court imposing reciprocal discipline in accordance with an order of the Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana. For more information, see https://www.lsba.org/MD321654/MembershipDirectoryV1.aspx. Henry Cruz acted as disciplinary counsel. Myles Julian Johnson represented themselves. The online version of Washington State Bar News contains a link to the following document: The Washington Supreme Court Order.
Reprimanded
Lara M. Gardner (WSBA No. 42443, admitted 2010) of Corvallis, OR, was reprimanded, effective 7/18/2022, by order of the Washington Supreme Court imposing reciprocal discipline in accordance with an order of the Supreme Court of the State of Oregon. For more information, see https://www.osbar.org/members/membersearch_display.asp?b=033206&s=1. Benjamin J. Attanasio acted as disciplinary counsel. Lara M. Gardner represented themselves. The online version of Washington State Bar News contains a link to the following document: The Washington Supreme Court Order.
Michael John Kelly (WSBA No. 31816, admitted 2001) of Des Moines, was reprimanded, effective 7/01/2022, by order of the Chief Hearing Officer. The lawyer’s conduct violated the following Rules of Professional Conduct: 5.8 (Misconduct Involving Disbarred, Suspended, Resigned, and Inactive Lawyers).
In relation to his co-representation of a client in a United States District Court, Western District of Washington case, Kelly stipulated to reprimand for practicing law in cooperation with a suspended attorney and by permitting that suspended attorney to use Respondent’s name for the practice of law. Respondent knew that the attorney’s license to practice law was suspended but continued to practice law with him as co-counsel and allowed him to use Respondent’s name to practice law.
Erica Temple acted as disciplinary counsel. Christopher Ray Hardman represented Respondent. The online version of Washington State Bar News contains links to the following documents: Order Approving Stipulation to Reprimand; Stipulation to Reprimand; and Notice of Reprimand.
Sandy Van ESQ (WSBA No. 53745, admitted 2018) of Lakewood, was reprimanded, effective 3/18/2022, by order of the Washington Supreme Court imposing reciprocal discipline in accordance with an order of the Supreme Court of the State of Nevada. For more information, see https://nvbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2021.10.25-Public-
Reprimand.pdf. Henry Cruz acted as disciplinary counsel. Sandy Van ESQ represented themselves. The online version of Washington State Bar News contains a link to the following document: The Washington Supreme Court Order.
Interim Suspension
Michael Graham (WSBA No. 37391, admitted 2006) of Seattle, is suspended from the practice of law in the State of Washington pending the outcome of supplemental proceedings, effective 8/08/2022, by order of the Washington Supreme Court. This is not a disciplinary sanction.
Notice of Hearing on Petition for Reinstatement of Karl Wesley Kime
A petition for reinstatement after disbarment has been filed by Karl Wesley Kime (WSBA No. 41668), who was admitted in 2009 and disbarred in 2015. A hearing on Kime’s petition will be conducted before the Character and Fitness Board on Friday, December 16, 2022. Anyone wishing to do so may file with the Character and Fitness Board a written statement for or against reinstatement, setting forth factual matters showing that the petition does or does not meet the requirements of Washington State Supreme Court Admission and Practice Rule (APR) 25.5(a). Except by the Character and Fitness Board’s leave, no person other than the petitioner or petitioner’s counsel shall be heard orally by the Board.
Communications to the Character and Fitness Board should be sent to Lisa Amatangel, Counsel to the Character and Fitness Board, Washington State Bar Association, 1325 Fourth Ave., Ste. 600, Seattle, WA 98101-2539, or to lisaa@wsba.org. This notice is published pursuant to APR 25.4(a).