Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Rebekah Mariya Nett
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2014 WI 106 SUPREME COURT CASE NO.: COMPLETE TITLE: OF WISCONSIN 2014AP337-D In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against Rebekah Mariya Nett, Attorney at Law: Office of Lawyer Regulation, Complainant, v. Rebekah Mariya Nett, Respondent. DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST NETT OPINION FILED: SUBMITTED ON BRIEFS: ORAL ARGUMENT: SOURCE OF APPEAL: COURT: COUNTY: JUDGE: JUSTICES: CONCURRED: DISSENTED: NOT PARTICIPATING: ATTORNEYS: August 20, 2014 2014 WI 106 NOTICE This opinion is subject to further editing and modification. The final version will appear in the bound volume of the official reports. No. 2014AP337-D STATE OF WISCONSIN : IN SUPREME COURT In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against Rebekah Mariya Nett, Attorney at Law: FILED Office of Lawyer Regulation, Complainant, AUG 20, 2014 v. Diane M. Fremgen Clerk of Supreme Court Rebekah Mariya Nett, Respondent. ATTORNEY disciplinary proceeding. Attorney's license suspended. ¶1 PER CURIAM. This is a reciprocal discipline matter. On February 11, 2014, the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) filed a complaint and motion pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 22.22 requesting that this court suspend the license of Attorney Rebekah Mariya Nett for a period of one year as reciprocal discipline identical to that imposed by the Minnesota Supreme Court. No. ¶2 Attorney Nett Wisconsin in 2002. was admitted to practice 2014AP337-D law in She is also admitted to practice law in Minnesota. ¶3 the The OLR's complaint noted that on November 27, 2013, Minnesota Nett's Supreme Minnesota law Court indefinitely license with no suspended right to Attorney petition for reinstatement for a minimum of nine months for engaging in a pattern of harassing bad faith statements litigation, toward including judges litigation against her clients.1 and making others false involved and in The Minnesota Supreme Court found that these actions violated Rules 3.1, 4.4(a), 8.2(a), and 8.4(d) of the Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct. ¶4 On March 19, 2014, this court issued an order directing Attorney Nett to show cause why the imposition of discipline identical to that imposed by the Minnesota Supreme Court would be unwarranted. Although Attorney Nett failed to file a timely response to the order to show cause, on May 6, 2014, she sent a letter to the OLR stating that she did not contest the OLR's complaint. ¶5 Under SCR 22.22(3), in reciprocal discipline matters, this court shall impose the identical discipline unless one of 1 The indefinite suspension imposed by the Minnesota Supreme Court requires Attorney Nett to wait nine months before applying for reinstatement. In Wisconsin, a one-year suspension would give Attorney Nett the right to apply for reinstatement after nine months. See SCR 22.29(1). 2 No. the enumerated exceptions is shown. 2014AP337-D There is no indication that any of those exceptions apply in this case. ¶6 IT IS ORDERED that the license of Rebekah Mariya Nett to practice law in Wisconsin is suspended for a period of one year, effective the date of this order. ¶7 comply IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Rebekah Mariya Nett shall with the requirements of SCR 22.26 pertaining to the duties of a person whose license to practice law in Wisconsin is suspended. 3 No. 1 2014AP337-D
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