Discipline Notice - Donald R. Buehler

License Number: 14284
Member Name: Donald R. Buehler
Discipline Detail
Action: Resignation in Lieu of Discipline
Effective Date: 11/12/2025
RPC: 3.1 - Meritorious Claims and Contentions
3.4 - Fairness to Opposing Party and Counsel
4.4 - Respect for Rights of Third Person
8.4 (d) - Conduct Prejudicial to the Administration of Justice
8.4 (j) - Disobey Court Order
Discipline Notice: Resignation Form of Donald Robert Buehler ELC 9.3(b)
Description: Donald Robert Buehler (WSBA No. 14284, admitted 1984) of Spokane Valley, WA, resigned in lieu of discipline, effective 11/12/2025. 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. Henry Cruz acted as disciplinary counsel. Donald Robert Buehler represented themselves.

The Statement of Alleged Misconduct reflects the following violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct: 3.1 (Meritorious Claims and Contentions), 3.4 (Fairness to Opposing Party and Counsel), 4.4 (Respect for Rights of Third Person), 8.4(d) (Prejudicial to the Admin of Justice) and 8.4(j) (Violate a Court Order).

Buehler’s alleged misconduct includes: 1) repeatedly making criminal and/or other accusations against one or more individuals that had no basis in law or fact and/or were not relevant to the underlying matter; 2) filing motions and appeals that had no basis in law or fact and/or by asserting issues that previously had been found frivolous by the Washington Supreme Court and/or previously had been rejected in a prior interlocutory appeal; 3) failing to pay the court-ordered attorney fees and costs and/or the damages
awarded by judgment.

Decision document: Resignation Form of Donald Robert Buehler ELC 9.3(b).


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