FILED

September 12, 2016

IN SUPREME COURT timer; or
APPELLATEEMW

STATE OF MINNESOTA

AIS-1855

In re Petition for Disciplinary Action against
Paul Robert Hansmeier. a Minnesota Attorney.
Registration No. 03 87795.



The Director of the Of?ce of Lawyers Professional Responsibility has ?led a
petition for disciplinary action and supplementary petition alleging that respondent Paul
Robert Hansmeier committed professional misconduct warranting public discipline.
Hansmeier committed misconduct in the ?rst matter by bringing a lawsuit for the sole
purpose of conducting discovery to ?nd the identity of others against whom claims could
be made, making misrepresentations to the tribunal, ?ling articles of termination for a
corporation that contained false statements. failing to comply with discovery requests,
failing to pay attorney fees assessed against him, and transferring funds out ofhis law ?rm
in order to avoid paying sanctions. In a second matter. Hansmeier committed misconduct
by participating in the initiation ofa lawsuit without a basis in law and fact, making false
and misleading statements to the court, failing to pay attorney fees assessed against him by
the court. and submitting to the court a financial statement that was false, misleading, and
deceptive. In a third matter, Hansmeier committed misconduct by bringing a frivolous

action for an improper purpose. And in a fourth matter. Hansmeier committed misconduct

by testifying falsely during a deposition, bringing a frivolous claim, and perpetrating a
fraud upon the court. See Minn. R. Prof. Conduct 3.1, 4.1, 
and Ill. R. Prof. Conduct 3.1, 4.1, and and Cal. R. Prof.
Conduct 3-200 and 5-200.l

The parties have ?led a stipulation for discipline with the court. In it, respondent
withdraws his previously ?led answers to the petition and the supplementary petition,
admits the allegations of the petition, admits the allegations of the supplementary petition
except for one paragraph that the Director withdraws, and waives his procedural rights
under Rule 14, Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility (RLPR). The parties jointly
recommend that the appropriate discipline is an indefinite suspension with no right to
petition for reinstatement for 4 years.

The court has independently reviewed the ?le and approves the recommended
disposition.

Based upon all the ?les, records, and proceedings herein,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. Respondent Paul Robert Hansmeier is inde?nitely suspended from the
practice of law, effective 14 days from the date of this order, with no right to petition for

reinstatement for 4 years from the effective date ofhis suspension.

 

1 Minn. R. Prof. Conduct 8.5(b) provides that the professional rules to be applied in

connection with a matter pending before a tribunal are the professional rules of the
jurisdiction.

2. Respondent may petition for reinstatement pursuant to Rule RLPR.
Reinstatement is conditioned on successful completion ofthe written examination required
for admission to the practice of law by the State Board ofLaw Examiners on the subject of
professional responsibility and satisfaction of continuing legal education requirements
pursuant to Rule 18(e), RLPR.

3. Respondent shall comply with Rule 26, RLPR (requiring notice of
suspension to clients. opposing counsel. and tribunals) and shall pay $900 in costs pursuant

to Rule 24, RLPR.

Dated: September 12, 2016 HE COURT:
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David R. Stras
Associate Justice

DJ