Default Leads T o Suspension

The Nevada Supreme Court suspended an attorney for six months and a day in the wake of his default on bar charges

The State Bar has the burden of showing by clear and convincing evidence that Lobello committed the violations charged. In re Discipline of Drakulich, 111 Nev. 1556, 1566, 908 P.2d 709, 715 (1995). Here, however, the charges alleged in the complaint are deemed admitted because Lobello failed to answer the bar complaint. SCR 105(2). Thus, the
record establishes Lobello violated the above-referenced rules by failing to communicate with a criminal client regarding a hearing and failing to appear at the hearing, resulting in the issuance of a bench warrant for the client. Additionally, Lobello’s unusual behavior at a separate hearing caused his employer to cover the hearing. Thereafter, his employer found what appeared to be controlled substances in Lobello’s office, terminated him, and reported him to the police.

The case is IN THE MATTER OF DISCIPLINE OF LUIGINO LOBELLO, decided May 10, 2019. (Mike Frisch)