People v. Robert David Korn. 18PDJ048. July 30, 2018. The Presiding Disciplinary Judge approved the parties’ conditional admission of misconduct and publicly censured Robert David Korn (attorney registration number 06011), effective September 3, 2018.
Korn took a deposition in his law office in San Miguel County. The deposition became contentious, and he left the room to cool down. When he reentered the room, opposing counsel had moved his chair, partially blocking the door. Korn forcefully reentered the room, hitting the chair. He then placed opposing counsel in a headlock and brought his fist close to opposing counsel’s face. As a court reporter present at the time recounted, Korn told opposing counsel, “This is how we settle cases around here.” Korn was charged with harassment but was permitted to enter a diversion agreement.
Through this conduct, Korn violated Colo. RPC 8.4(b) (a lawyer shall not commit a criminal act that reflects adversely on the lawyer’s honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a lawyer in other respects) and Colo. RPC 8.4(d) (a lawyer shall not engage in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice).