A bar complaint was filed against Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes by Chandler resident Charlie Schinke, a precinct committeeman who ran unsuccessfully for Maricopa County Republican Committee treasurer earlier this year. In his complaint, Schinke alleges Mayes (pictured above) of violating her ethical duties to two state clients by threatening one with a potential criminal investigation and publicly admonishing another client in a press release, and asks the State Bar of Arizona to investigate whether the state attorney general violated Arizona Rules of Professional Conduct 1.6 and 1.7.
The complaint notes, “In just the last month, Ms. Mayes appeared on television to threaten one of her clients with an investigation that could carry potential criminal dimensions, and publicly admonished another client in letters that she distributed in a press release.”
It adds, “The Attorney General’s self-appointed status as the investigator of her own clients not only is inconsistent with her statutory responsibilities but compromises the ethical obligations that bind all members of the Arizona Bar.”
The complaint explains, “Attorney General Mayes’ public criticisms of, and threats to investigate, her own clients are inconsistent with her duties of confidentiality and loyalty.”
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