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I H SUPM COU O H SA O ADA

IN R:

DISCIPLINE OF

ZACHARY B COUGHLINBAR NO 943

))) CAS SUMMAY O) COD O APPAL

. Summary of ature of the Case.

Zachay B Coughin ("Respondent) was tempoaiy suspended fom the pactice of

aw in the State of Nevada on June 7 , pusuant to an SCR petition fied by the

Oce of Ba Counse The Foma Discipinay Heaing in that matte was consoidated with

hee sepaate gievances concening his sanctioned conduct befoe Reno Municia ustice

and Distict Cout Judges

Number of Grievances ncluded in Case

Thee 3) Gievances

The ules of Professonal Conduct (PC).

Aleged n Complant The State Ba aeged vioation of RPC (Competence)

RPC 1. 3 (Diligence) RPC 31 (Meritorious Claims and Contentions, RPC 3. 3 (Candor

Toward the Tribunal) RPC 3.4 (Fairness to Opposing Pay and Counsel), RPC 3.5

matiality and Decorumof the Tribuna) RPC4. 1 (Truthfulness inStatements to Others)

RPC 4.4 (Respect for the Rights of Third Persons) RPC 5A (Reations with Opposing

Counse),RPC 81 (DiscipinaryMatters), RPC82 (Judicia andLega Ocias)andRPC8.4

Misconduct)

Te Nate o he ues oaos

The Panel heard witness testimony that supported Respondents' various individul cts

f misconduct. The Panel madefindins that the Respondent cntinues to engage in a

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patten of conduct that is consistent and incudes without imitation, the disuption of cou

poeedings the efusa to heed the dietions and admonitions of the cout the injection of

ieevant mateia and mattes the fing of engthy, ieevant and nonsensica peadings the

wiingness to ie to cou and counse and the inabiity to undestand and foow the ues of

evidnce and pocedue.

umma of th Rcommndd Disciplin

The Pane eommends as foows

Respondent be ievocaby disbaed by the Supeme Court;

Respondent's tempoary suspension be continued pending fina esoution oftis matte;

Within thee (3) days ofhe efective date of disbament to demonstate to BaCounse that he as paced a his Nevada cients with othe ounse and

Respondent pay the osts associated with these poceedings pusuant to SCR12

ATE this C day of ecembe 2012

AE BAR OF NEVADAavid A. Cak Ba Counse

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Patrick O. King, Counsel

NevadaBar No9456 ouble R Bvd. Reno Nevada 89421(5) 329-4100