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ATTORNEY disciplinary
proceeding. Attorney publicly
reprimanded.
¶1 PER CURIAM. This is a reciprocal
discipline matter. On March 7, 2014, the
Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) filed a
complaint and motion pursuant to Supreme
Court Rule (SCR) 22.22 requesting that this
court publicly reprimand Attorney Brian
Campbell Fischer as reciprocal discipline
identical to that imposed by the Minnesota
Supreme Court.
¶2 Attorney Fischer was admitted to
practice law in Wisconsin in 2002. He is
also admitted to practice law in Minnesota.
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¶3 The OLR's complaint noted that on
September 6, 2013, the Minnesota Supreme
Court publicly reprimanded Attorney Fischer
for misconduct consisting of failing to
supervise a suspended attorney and assisting
a suspended attorney in the unauthorized
practice of law; failing to provide the
Minnesota Director of the Office of Lawyers
Professional Responsibility with timely
notice of employment of a suspended
attorney; using misleading advertising and
law firm signage and letterhead; neglecting
and failing to communicate with two clients;
failing to comply with a court order;
failing to return client files; failing to
expedite litigation; and failing to
cooperate in disciplinary investigations.
The Minnesota Supreme Court found that
Attorney Fischer violated Minn. R. Prof.
Conduct 1.3, 1.4, 1.15(c)(1) and (2), 1.16
(d), 3.2, 3.4(c), 5.3(b) and (c)(1), 5.5(a),
5.8(d), 7.1, 8.1(b), and 8.4(d), and Rule
25, Rules on Lawyers Professional
Responsibility.
¶4 Attorney Fischer did not notify the
OLR of the Minnesota reprimand within 20
days of its effective date.
¶5 On April 10, 2014, the parties filed
a stipulation whereby Attorney Fischer
agrees that the facts alleged in the OLR's
complaint form a basis for the discipline
requested by the OLR director, and Attorney
Fischer agrees it would be appropriate for
this court to impose a public reprimand.
The stipulation avers that Attorney Fischer
fully understands the misconduct
allegations, fully understands the
ramifications should this court impose the
stipulated level of discipline, fully
understands his right to contest the matter,
and fully understands his right to consult
with counsel, and that his entry into the
stipulation is made knowingly and
voluntarily.
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¶6 Under SCR 22.22(3), in reciprocal
discipline matters, this court shall impose
the identical discipline unless one of the
enumerated exceptions is shown. Attorney
Fischer does not claim that any of those
exceptions apply in this case.
¶7 IT IS ORDERED that Brian Campbell
Fischer is publicly reprimanded as
discipline reciprocal to that imposed by the
Minnesota Supreme Court.
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