Our Supremes finally got around to looking at what some of our local attorneys have been up to ... and they are not happy. They referred two of our favorites (and one who slipped under the radar) to the State Bar for disciplinary action. From the RJ:The Supreme Court's Feb. 26 orders apply to Chief Deputy Public Defender Gary Guymon, who resolved his Utah theft case in December by pleading no contest to trespassing; Edward Miley, who pleaded no contest in December to domestic battery and cruelty to animals; and Steven Shinn, who pleaded no contest in June to driving under the influence.A State Bar disciplinary panel will now look at the individual cases and decide what (if any) wrist-slappery action should be taken.
We covered Mr. Guymon's incredibly strange antics here, and Ed "Randy" Miley's self-destructing, puppy-killing, judge/wife-beating drinking binge here, but we missed Shinn's debauchery. Our bad.
Strangely, Shinn's DUI, though undoubtedly serious, seems tame next to the lunacy of those other two. Maybe he'll get off easy just by luck of the draw.
Guymon is currently at the PD's office, Miley is in private practice, and Shinn works at Michael M. Mushkin & Associates (mushlaw.com? Didn't give too much thought to that website name, eh?)
The RJ also elaborated on the punishments these naughty attorneys received as a result of their crimes:
Guymon:
According to an answer filed Feb. 22 by Guymon's attorneys, he has been seeing a clinical psychologist since April and will pay the $595 fine in his criminal case. The fine is due March 21.
Miley:
According to the Supreme Court order pertaining to Edward Miley, he was sentenced to 100 hours of community service in the battery case. He also was ordered to attend domestic violence counseling and pay a total of $1,000 in fines and fees.
Shinn:
According to the Supreme Court order regarding Shinn, he was sentenced in his drunken driving case to two days in jail, fined $400, assessed $160 in fees and ordered to attend the victim-impact panel.What do you think, commenters? Any inside information on these three?
(LVRJ; Thanks Tipster!)
If Miley doesn't get disbarred for beating his wife, killing the family dog, and discharging a firearm in a residential area then there is no hope for the State Bar.
ReplyDeleteAs an aside, the next time a prosecutor says they can't negotiate a plea on a domestic violence charge, cite State v Miley.
I'm with the commenter above - you beat your wife and kill your dog in front of your children, you do not belong in this profession. No amount of community service should cut it.
ReplyDeleteAhhhh, Steve Shinn. If you ever litigate against him, keep him on the phone for more than 30 minutes. You'll make great progress for your side because he'll need a smoke. Honestly, I'm surprised the DUI didn't happen a lot sooner. Was it during work hours? Wouldn't be surprised if that was the case either. And he works for the ultimate prick, Mushkin. A match made in heaven.
ReplyDeleteMiley also teaches the paralegal class at CSN.
ReplyDeleteGuymon is such a cheater. I do not understand how his wife has not divorced him. I don't think the psychologist can work magic. His wife doesn't seem as dumb as Miley, so I don't get why she stays.
ReplyDeleteStop judging me!
ReplyDeleteIf DUI = disbarment, we'd only have mormon lawyers.
ReplyDeleteMike Mushkin is a moron. It's incredible that he passed the Bar.
ReplyDeleteLet's get real. The State Bar has made it painfully obvious that--outside of weird outlier situations like that attorney in Northern Nevada who got disbarred for being a vexatious litigant last year(who did he cheese off?)--it only cares if lawyers steal money from clients. Until it changes this view, we're going to be stuck with these antics which bring disrepute to our profession, but don't "cost" anyone any money.
ReplyDeleteI believe Kevin Mirch pissed off Justice (then Judge) Hardesty, who referred him to the state bar for discipline. Vegas is an old boys club, but Reno takes it to a different level.
ReplyDelete@ 10:33 the State Bar will turn a blind eye to stealing money from clients so long as the amount stolen is accounted for in billing records or trumped up costs.
ReplyDeleteLet's see what our disciplinary board does on these. If they do nothing (like most think they will) Nevada will once again be a laughing stock. It is a disgrace to have these three people as lawyers in our state. Fine them, disbar them and get them out of our state.
ReplyDeleteI agreed with 8:31am and 9:31am - if Miley doesn't get disbarred.... there is NO HOPE at all for the state bar at all. We already don't get any respect as it is. Other states I have been in don't even fool around with guys like these... they are gone.
STATE BAR: Have some balls and do what you know you SHOULD DO!
Miley is an asshat....
ReplyDeletethe others aren't far behind.
So anyone know what ever happened with this?
ReplyDeleteWould like followup.
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