In the Matter of Eric D. Dixon

On January 28, 2019, the Board of Disciplinary Appeals signed a Judgment of Suspension against Portales, NM attorney, Eric D. Dixon, 58, State Bar of Texas Card no. 05906020. On November 9, 2018 the Supreme Court of the State of New Mexico entered an Order suspending Dixon from the practice of law for nine months in a matter styled In the Matter of Eric Dixon, an Attorney Suspended from the Practice of Law in the Courts of the State of New Mexico, Case No. S-1-SC-37204. The court found that Dixon was negligent in his representation of a client, NMRPC 16-101; filed a frivolous lawsuit in violation of NMRPC 16-301; made a false statement of fact to a tribunal in violation of NMRPC 16-303; made a false statement of fact during the disciplinary matter in violation of NMRPC 18-801 and engaged in conduct involving dishonesty, deceit and misrepresentation in violation of NMRPC 16-804 He is suspended from the practice of law in Texas from January 28, 2019 until October 28, 2019. BODA case no. 61385.

BODA Cause Number: 
61385
Type of Matter: 
Reciprocal Discipline
Date Filed: 
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
BODA Decision: 
Suspended
Appealed to the Supreme Court: 
No
SBOT Card No.: 
05906020
Jurisdiction: 
New Mexico
Docket Date: 
Friday, January 25, 2019
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