People v. Nicholas Thomas Haderlie. 15PDJ069. August 18, 2015. The Presiding Disciplinary Judge publicly censured Nicholas Thomas Haderlie (Attorney Registration Number 44250), with monitoring conditions. The public censure took effect August 18, 2015.
The Wyoming Supreme Court publicly censured Haderlie for driving under the influence of alcohol, causing substantial property damage when he crashed into a mechanical gate at the Sheridan airport. Haderlie left the scene of the accident and returned to his house. When law enforcement personnel arrived, Haderlie refused to cooperate, and a physical altercation ensued as the officers attempted to arrest him. Haderlie’s blood alcohol level later registered at 0.27. He pleaded guilty to DWUI and interference with a peace officer, and was sentenced to thirty days in jail and two years’ probation. He also was ordered to pay $11,730.07 in restitution. Through his conduct, Haderlie violated Wyo. RPC 8.4(b) (a lawyer shall not engage in criminal conduct that reflects adversely on the lawyer’s fitness as a lawyer) and Wyo. RPC 8.4(d) (a lawyer shall not engage in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice).
The Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel sought the same discipline as that imposed by the Wyoming Supreme Court, with the additional requirement that Haderlie comply with monitoring conditions. Haderlie’s misconduct in Wyoming constitutes grounds for the imposition of reciprocal discipline in Colorado pursuant to C.R.C.P. 251.21(e).