BEFORETHEATTORNEYDISCIPLINE

PROBABLECAUSECOMMITTEE BY
OFTHESUPREMECOURTOFARIZONA
INTHEMATrEROFAMEMBEROFTHE
STATEBAROFARIZONA
GaryJ. Jaburg
BarNo. 006897
Respondent.
No. 11-0834
(Reichsfield)
ORDEROFADMONTrION,
PROBATION, LOMAPANDCOSTS
The Attorney Discipline Probable Cause Committee of the Supreme Court of Arizona
C'Committee") reviewedthismatteronJuly13, 2012, pursuant toRules50and55, Ariz. R. Sup. Ct.,
forconsiderationoftheStateBar'sReport ofInvestigationandRecommendation, andRespondent's
Response.
By avote of 8-0-1,1 the Committeefinds probable cause exists that Respondent violated
thefollowingRulesof theArizonaSupremeCourt:
1. Rule42, E.Ris 1.7(a)(2): byrepresenting' a client where there was a concurrent
conflict of interest, i.e., a signilicant risk that the representation would be
materiallylimitedbythelawyer'spersonalinterest.
2. Rule42, ER1.8(a)(1).(3): byentering.intoabusiness transactionwithaclient or
knowingly acquiring a pecuniary interest adverse to a client without (1) fully
disclosingand transmitting, in writing, the terms of thetransaction, whichmust be
fair and reasonable to the client; (2) advising the client, in writing, of the
desirability of seeking advice fromindependent legal counsel on the transaction
and giving the client a reasonable opportunity to do so; and 0) obtaining the
i CommitteememberRichardSegal didnot participateinthismatter.
FILED
JUL 30 2012
STATEBAROFARI NA
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client'sinformedconsent, inwritingandsignedbytheclient, totheessential terms
ofthetransactionandthelawyer'sroleinthetransaction.
ITISTHEREFORE ORDERED issuing an Order of Admonition for Respondent's
conductpursuanttoRules55(c)(1)(D) and60(a)(4), Ariz. R. Sup. Ct.
ITISFURTHERORDEREDthat pursuant to Rules 55(c)(1)(D) and60(a)(5), Anz. R.
Sup. Ct., Respondent isplacedonProbationunderthefollowingtermsandconditions:
1. Theprobationperiodwill beginatthetimethisOrder isserveduponRespondent, and
willconcludeone(1) year fromthat date.
2. Respondent shall participate inand successfully complete State Bar's LawOffice
Management Assistance Program (* LOMAP"). Respondent shall contact the
LOMAPDirectorat 602-340-7332, withinthirty(30) daysfromthedateofserviceof
this Order. Respondent shall submit to a LOMAP examination of his office
procedures, including, but not limited to, compliance with E.R.s 1.7(a)(2) and
1.8(a)(1)-(3). The Director of LOMAP shall develop "Terms and Conditions of
Probation" andthosetermsshall beincorporatedhereinbyreference. Theprobation
periodwill beginat thetimetbis Order is servedonRespondent andwill conclude
one(1) year fromthat date. Respondent shall beresponsibleforanycostsassociated
withLOMAP.
3 Respondent shall commit nofiIrther violationsoftheRulesofProfessional Conduct
4 Respondent shall report, inwnriting, compliancewiththeterms of probationtothe
StateBar'sPhoenixOffice.
5 IfRespondent failstocomplywithanyoftheforegoingconditionsandtheStateBar
receives information about non-compliance, bar counsel shall report material
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violationstothePresidingDisciplinaryJudge, whomayholda hearingtodetermine
ifthetermsofprobationhavebeenviolatedandtodetermineifanadditional sanction
should be imposed. In a probationviolationhearing, the State Bar must prove a
violationbypreponderanceoftheevidence.
ITISFURTHERORDEREDpursuant toRule60(b), Ariz. R. Sup. Ct., that Respondent
shall paythecostsandexpenses oftheseproceedings, as set forthintheattachedStatement ofCosts
andExpenses, withinthirty(30) daysfromthedateofserviceofthisOrder.
PURSUANTtoRules48(k)(3) and60(a)(4), AdzR. Sup. Ct., thisOrder will beenteredin
theRespondent'spermanent recordattheStateBar and, pursuant toRule70(a)(2), Ariz. R. Sup. Ct.,
isnot confidential. It maybeconsideredbytheAttorneyDisciplineProbableCauseCommittee, the
PresidingDisciplinaryJudge, or the SupremeCourt inrecommendingor imposingdisciplineina
subsequentdisciplinaryproceedingagainst Respondent.
NOTICEOFRIGHT
Partiesmaynot filemotionsforreconsiderationofthisOrder.
PURSUANTtoRule55(c)(4)(B), Ariz. R. Sup. Ct., withinten(10) daysof serviceofthis
Order theRespondent hastheright todemandaformal proceedingbeinstitutedandissuanceofan
Order toVacatethis Order ofAdmonition, Probation(LOMAP) andcosts. Thisdemandshall be
filedwiththeAttorney DisciplineProbable Cause Committee of the Supreme Court of Arizona
1501 W. WashingtonSt., Suite 104, Phoenix, AZ85007, witha copytotheStateBar ofArizona,
Thedemandmust complywithRule8(c), Adz. RApp. Proc.
DATEDthis 25+*' dayofJuly, 2012.
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Original filedthis do day
ofJuly, 2012with:
LawyerRegulationRecordsManager
StateBarofArizona
4201 North24 Street Suite100
Phoenix, Arizona85016-6266
Copymailedbyregularfirst class andbycertifiedmail
this 304 dayofJuly, 2012, to:
J. Scott Rhodes
Jennings, Strouss &Salmon, PLC
OneEast WashingtonStreet Suite 1900
Phoenix, Arizona85004-2554
Respondent's Counsel
Copymailedthis 3O day
ofJuly, 2012to:
DeniseM. Quitlterri
TheLawO#iceofDeniseM. Quinten i, PLLC
4747 East Elliot Road, Suite29-210
Phoenix, Arizona 85044
Complainant'sCounsel
.DOE.
JudgeLawrenceF. f*inth bp
ChairAttorneyDisciplineProbabl6'edise
CommitteeoftheSupremeCourt ofArizona
7007 3020 0001 2993 5952
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Copyliand-deliveredthis 36day
ofJuly, 2012, to:
LOMAPCoordinator
StateBarofArizona
4201 North246 Streel, Suite 100
Phoenix, Arizona85016-6266
Copyemailedtbis 30 (lay
of July, 2012, to:
AttorneyDisciplineProbableCauseCommittee
oftheSupreme Court of Arizona
1501 West WashingtonStreet, Suite 104
Phoenix Arizona85007
ProbableCauseComm@courts.az.gov
LawyerRegulationRecordsManager
StateBarofArizona
4201 North24mStreet, Suite100
Phoenix, Arizona85016-6266
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