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Minnesota Supreme Court indefinitely suspends St. Cloud lawyer over conflict and false statements
The Minnesota Supreme Court indefinitely suspended St. Cloud attorney Gregory Walz with no right to seek reinstatement for six months after he admitted conflict-of-interest violations and knowingly or recklessly false statements about judges, Minnesota Lawyer reported October 15, 2026. The discipline grew out of litigation after a 2017 crash that killed Walz's grandson.
Key points
- Walz represented himself and multiple family members against Coborn's without informed conflict consent.Minnesota Lawyer
- Co-counsel James Roberts negotiated a $2.75 million global settlement before Walz told him to stop.Minnesota Lawyer
- Walz proposed settlement changes that would cut a minor's award and raise his own fees.Minnesota Lawyer
- On appeal he compared court conduct to "an act like that against George Floyd" and called judges rogue.Minnesota Lawyer
- He unconditionally admitted the OLPR allegations under a stipulation for discipline.Minnesota Lawyer
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