On Friday, February 14, 2025, the Presiding Disciplinary Judge of the Supreme Court of Colorado suspended attorney Douglas Cannon Fogler, an attorney with registration number 45669, from practicing law for six months. This suspension was stayed pending his successful completion of a two-year probationary period, which commenced on March 21, 2025.
The case is entitled “People v. Douglas Cannon Fogler,” with case number 25PDJ10.
Fogler’s suspension stems from a series of violations related to his failure to maintain his attorney registration and his practice of law while under suspension. In 2023, Fogler was employed at a private law firm that covered his registration dues for that year. However, he departed from that firm in June 2023 and did not work in the legal field until February 2024. During his hiatus, Fogler neglected to pay his registration dues for 2024, resulting in his administrative suspension.
From February 2024 until August 2024, Fogler worked as an associate attorney at a small two-person law firm located in Denver. On June 12, 2024, he made a court appearance on behalf of his spouse, who was facing a traffic ticket. During this appearance, when questioned by the judge regarding his suspension, Fogler expressed uncertainty about his status and indicated that he needed to check on it.
Despite being aware of his responsibility to pay his registration dues, Fogler contended that he was unaware of his suspension until the court brought it to his attention on June 12. Following this revelation, he promptly paid his dues and was reinstated on July 9, 2024. However, during the period of his suspension, Fogler continued to work on approximately a dozen client matters, providing legal services and maintaining attorney-client relationships without informing his clients or colleagues of his suspended status.
This conduct led to violations of several Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct (Colo. RPC). Specifically, Fogler was found to have violated Colo. RPC 3.4(c), which prohibits attorneys from knowingly disobeying obligations under tribunal rules. He also breached Colo. RPC 5.5(a)(2), which forbids practicing law in a manner that contravenes legal profession regulations, and Colo. RPC 8.4(c), which addresses professional misconduct involving dishonesty or deceit.
The ruling highlights the importance of adherence to legal and ethical standards within the legal profession and underscores the consequences of failing to comply with regulatory requirements.
According to Avvo, Mr. Fogler is an attorney in Denver, Colorado. He acquired his law license in Colorado in 2013.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
