
    In the Matter of Hiroaki NISHIKAWARA, Respondent.
    No. 49S00-1010-DI-609.
    Supreme Court of Indiana.
    Dec. 3, 2010.
   PUBLISHED - ORDER - APPROVING STATEMENT OF CIRCUMSTANCES AND - CONDITIONAL AGREEMENT FOR DISCIPLINE

Pursuant to Indiana Admission and Discipline Rule 23(11), the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission and Respondent have submitted for approval a "Statement of Cireumstances and Conditional Agreement for Discipline" stipulating agreed facts and proposed discipline as summarized below:

Stipulated Facts: Based on an incident on February 27, 2010, Respondent entered into a plea agreement under which he admitted to a charge of patronizing a prostitute, a class A misdemeanor, and executed an "Agreement to Withhold Prosecution." This agreement required Respondent to comply with certain conditions, including completion of six hours of community service and attendance at a "Patronizing Impact Panel." Respondent has completed those requirements, cooperated with the Commission, and has no prior eriminal or disciplinary history.

Violation: The parties agree that Respondent violated Indiana Professional Conduct Rule 8.4(b), which prohibits committing a criminal act that reflects adversely on the lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a lawyer.

Discipline: The parties propose the appropriate discipline is a public reprimand. The Court, having considered the submissions of the parties, now approves the agreed discipline and imposes a public reprimand for Respondent's misconduct. The costs of this proceeding are assessed against Respondent.

The Clerk is directed to forward a copy of this Order to the parties or their respective attorneys and to all other entities entitled to notice under Admission and Discipline Rule 23(@8)(d). The Clerk is further directed to post this order to the Court's website, and Thomson Reuters is directed to publish a copy of this order in the bound volumes of this Court's decisions.

All Justices concur.  