State Bar considers discipline for Whittemore; closing arguments Jan. 22

 Lawyers representing Harvey Whittemore, convicted of making illegal campaign contributions to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, told a Nevada State Bar disciplinary panel on Friday that he deserves leniency because he did not know his actions were illegal.

Whittemore also had the support of retired U.S. District Judge David Hagen and retired Nevada Supreme Court Justice Bob Rose, who both said he was a highly regarded lawyer and a hard worker.

“I’ve had the same opinion of Mr. Whittemore as a lawyer right up to this very moment,” said Hagen, who was appointed to the federal bench in Reno by Democratic President Bill Clinton and retired in 2005. “I knew Mr. Whittemore was always supporting political candidates and, I don’t mean to be pejorative, but I’m sure Harry Reid was always out there with his hand out.”

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State Bar considers discipline for Whittemore; closing arguments Jan. 22