BEFORE THE EVIDENTIARY PANEL OF THE STATE BAR DISTRICT NO. 4-4 GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE COMMISSION FOR Witt DISCIPLINE. :5 201701383 IAMY 20170-1620 LIAN Petitioner. V- HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS JARED RYKER Respondent. AGREED JUDGMENT OF PUBLIQ REPRI MAND Parties and Appearance On this. tltt}. mum to he hennl the "how-styled and numbered cause. l?etitium-t. the COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE, and Respondent. JARED RYKER WOODFI (hereinu?et' referred to es ?Respendeut'l. Texas Bar Number 007887 I 5. announce that on sign-email hats heeu on all matters including the ot'o Puhhe Rep: mtond. Jurisdiction and Venue The Evidentiary Panel 4?1. having been duly appointed to hear this complaint bythe chair of the Grievance Committee for STATE BAR OF TEXAS District 4. ?nds that it has jurisdiction over the parties and the sultieet mantle: of this action. and that venue is pntper Professional Misconduct The Evideutiary Panel. having considered the pleadings. admissions. stipulations and agreements of the parties. ?nds Respondent has committed Professional Misconduct as de?ned by Rule I ?l?t \ts Rt 1 I am Dist tet tutu t'tmu ut Page I of 5 9 et Petitioner and Respondent agree to the following ?ndings of fact. Aceonlingly. the l'nnel linds: to Respondent is an attorney licensed to practice law in Texas and is a member of the STATE BAR or Texas. Respondent resides in and maintains his principal place of practice in Harris County. '1 exits. Respondent direct supen'isnry authority in er members ol'his [inn who violated the DISCIPLINARY or Pneresraonm. Coaoccr during the representation in a divorce Respondent failed to take reasonable action. The Chief Disciplinary Counsel of the STATE 0F Texas has incurred reasonable nttotne}! ice: and direct expenses associated with this Proceeding in the total amount of Tlnce l'hnusand Four I luntlretl Ninety and Dollars onelusi ns Law Petitioner and Respondent agree tltat. based on the foregoing findings of fact. the following ?I?t to? Don ll'l l?stl? Rt tt-s Platinum-u ('mm lime ltcett Accordingly. the lititlenlitny l?attcl concludes that the following 'lt \tN 9. have been violated: Sanction It is AGREED and ORDERED that a Public shall he imposed against Respondent in accordance with the TLMS Rt I I'll rtt- lthl'll?LanllY Plan I Itt Itt . it is AGREED and ORDERED that in addition to complying with the Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) requirements of the STATE BAR OF Texas. Respondent shall complete three (3) nl'cuntinuing legal ctiucattnn :ttnl'tir self-stud} in the atmnol?hillittg. accounts. and Inn- practice management. ltcse additional hours ol'CLl: me to he by November 30. 20l8. Within ten (l0) days of the completion of these additional CLE hours. Respondent shall enly emnpletion ol the Clinton to the Statte Barnl'l'estts. Vin USPS: 0 [fire nl'the Disciplinary Counsel. 51 ATE Ban tn-?Texns, P.0. Box 12487, Austin, Texas 78'" l-Z-ltt'I; or via Delivery: Office of the Chief Disciplinary Counsel, STATE BAR OF "Items, 1414 Colorado 51.. Suite 200. Ausiin. Touts 7870i Respondent shall make contact the Chief Disciplinary nun-tors Ol'i'tec?s Compliance Monitor at 877-953-5535. ext. 1334 and Special Programs Coordinator at 877-953-5535. ext. 1323. not later than seven (7) days tiller receipt of a copy of this Agreed Judgment to coordinate Respondent?s compliance. Minutes Fees and Bent-pesos It is further AGREED and ORDERED Respondent shall pay all reasonable and necessary ottomeys' fees and direct expenses to the STATE BAR OF TEXAS in the ttmount of Three Thousand l-nm Nittetyond Nu Dollars 'llte payment nl'atturnegs lees and direct espouse.? he by certi?ed or cheek tn money order and made payable to the STATE BAR OF TEXAS. The payment shall he submitted to the STATE BAR OF TEXAS. Chief Disciplinary Counsel's Of?ce on or hei?ore tlte date this Judgment is pnetented to the Evidentiary Panel for execution It is further AGREED and ORDERED that all amounts ordu'ed herein are due to the misconduct of Respondent. and are assessed as part of the sanction in accordance with Rule 1 (Natl) ut the li Rt Itl ll'l lawn In nr. An} amount not paid him" ilccru: interest at the minimum legal rote per until pttid and the I A I l. Bolt or'l'nns shall have it" writs and other post-judgment remedies against in order to collect all unpaid amounts. ti l' Page: mm '1 his reprimand shall he made an mnlternl'leeurd and appropriately published in accordance with the Texas RULES OF Discmumnv PROCEDURE. Other Relief All tequesled relief um expressly granted herein is DENIED. SIGNED this 20 day or (qurng4/ .2013. EVIDENTIARY PANEL DISTRICT NO. 4-4 Micah G. JKIN District 4-4 Presiding Member AGREED AS TO BOTH FORM AND SUBSTANCE: STATE BA OF TEXAS Of?c 1' uy't'hr ('mmu-I LINDA A. Chief Disciplinary Counsel 8 [?3le Assistant Disciplinary Counsel State liar 24082896 480] Woodway Drive. Suite SIS-W Houston. Texas 77056 Phone: (713) 758-8200 Fax: (713) 758-8292 ktmul: ATTORNFA 5 FOR COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPIJNE PAMELA S. .?ll Lent Batr No. 08'104500 PD. Box 70845 Houston, Texas 77270 Phone: (832) 6-7073 Fax: l7l3) 583-9809 I'matt'l. ltulhlitu lunlgm lg ATTORNEY FOR RESPONDEN I -, i. s' ?0651513.. 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