IN THE SUPREME COURT, STATE OF WYOMING 2025 WY 33 October Term, A.D. 2024 March 26, 2025

BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY, WYOMING STATE BAR, Petitioner, D-25-0002 v. JOHN C. HOARD, WSB #5-2000, Respondent.

ORDER OF 90-DAY SUSPENSION [¶1] This matter came before the Court upon a Report and Recommendation for 90-Day Suspension, filed herein February 5, 2025, by the Board of Professional Responsibility for the Wyoming State Bar. The Report and Recommendation was filed pursuant to Rule 12 of the Wyoming Rules of Disciplinary Procedure, which governs stipulated discipline. The Court, after a careful review of the Board of Professional Responsibility’s Report and Recommendation and the file, finds that the Report and Recommendation should be approved, confirmed and adopted by the Court, and that Respondent John C. Hoard should be suspended from the practice of law for 90 days. It is, therefore, [¶2] ADJUDGED AND ORDERED that the Board of Professional Responsibility’s Report and Recommendation for 90-Day Suspension, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, shall be, and the same hereby is, approved, confirmed, and adopted by this Court; and it is further [¶3] ADJUDGED AND ORDERED that, as a result of the conduct set forth in the Report and Recommendation for 90-Day Suspension, John C. Hoard shall be suspended from the practice of law for 90 days, with the period of suspension to begin April 1, 2025; and it is further; [¶4] ADJUDGED AND ORDERED that, during the period of suspension, Respondent shall comply with the requirements of the Wyoming Rules of Disciplinary Procedure, particularly Rule 21 of those rules. That rule governs the duties of disbarred and suspended attorneys; and it is further [¶5] ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 25 of the Wyoming Rules of Disciplinary Procedure, Mr. Hoard shall reimburse the Wyoming State Bar the amount of $50.00, representing the costs incurred in handling this matter, as well as pay the administrative fee of $750.00. Mr. Hoard shall pay the total amount of $800.00 to the Wyoming State Bar on or before April 4, 2025. If Mr. Hoard fails to make payment in the time allotted, execution may issue on the award; and it is further [¶6] ORDERED that the Wyoming State Bar may issue the agreed press release contained in the Report and Recommendation for 90-Day Suspension; and it is further [¶7] ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court shall docket this Order of 90-Day Suspension, along with the incorporated Report and Recommendation for 90-Day Suspension, as a matter coming regularly before this Court as a public record; and it is further [¶8] ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 9(b) of the Wyoming Rules of Disciplinary Procedure, this Order of 90-Day Suspension, along with the incorporated Report and Recommendation for 90-Day Suspension, shall be published in the Wyoming Reporter and the Pacific Reporter; and it is further [¶9] ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court cause a copy of this Order of 90-Day Suspension to be served upon Respondent John C. Hoard. [¶10] DATED this 26th day of March, 2025.

BY THE COURT: /s/ KATE M. FOX Chief Justice