Holiday Cheer Leads To Extended Probation

A Wyoming attorney admitted in 1984 has a “history of substance abuse, which he has addressed with varying degrees of success over the years.”

His disciplinary problems stemmed from a 2016 DUI for which he received a sentence that included a period of jail time.

To his credit, the attorney contacted the Wyoming Professional Assistance Program and entered into a treatment plan. As a consequence, he was able to enter into a stipulated disposition of a stayed six-month suspension with six months disciplinary probation.

He was “generally compliant” with the WPAP program with a single lapse.

But then came Christmas 2016 and, like Jesse James, he should have avoided visiting Northfield, Minnesota.

He went off the wagon and had numerous either positive or missed Soberlink tests at a family gathering with his mother and siblings.

The problem was promptly reported and has led to an order of the Wyoming Supreme Court extending the probation for six months with additional conditions. (Mike Frisch)