In re Petition for Disciplinary Action against Madsen Marcellus, Jr., a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No…

Summary

The court held that an attorney who is licensed and practicing in Minnesota when the Director learns of public discipline in another jurisdiction is subject to reciprocal discipline, even if the underlying misconduct occurred while the attorney was on restricted status. The court further held that disbarment was not unjust or substantially different from discipline warranted in Minnesota because the attorney's cumulative misconduct included fraud, repeated violations of court orders, evasion of legal process, and prolonged failure to pay child support. The court therefore disbarred the attorney and imposed costs.