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Charles Wade Peach (WSBA No. 13744, admitted 1983) of Bainbridge Island, resigned in lieu of discipline, effective 11/21/2024. The lawyer agrees that they are aware of the alleged misconduct in disciplinary counsel’s Statement of Alleged Misconduct and rather than defend against the allegations, they wish to permanently resign from membership in the Association. Sachia Stonefeld Powell acted as disciplinary counsel. Mr. Charles Wade Peach represented themselves.
The Statement of Alleged Misconduct reflects the following violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct: 1.7 (Conflict of Interest: Current Clients), 1.8 (Conflict of Interest: Current Clients: Specific Rules), 1.9 (Duties to Former Clients), 1.18 (Duties to Prospective Client), 8.4(a) (Violate the RPC's), 8.4(d) (Prejudicial to the Administration of Justice).
Peach’s alleged misconduct includes: (1) sending W. (a client) sexually motivated text messages and pressuring the client to have sex with respondent, (2) attempting to have sexual relations with W., (3) discussing a dissolution matter with A.V., and previously representing A.V. in the dissolution matter, and then representing C.P. in the same dissolution matter against A.V. without A.V.’s consent, and (4) sending sexually suggestive texts to C.P. and A.V.
Decision document: Resignation Form of Charles Wade Peach (ELC 9.3(b)).
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