Wash. Bar Association President Resigns Amid Theft Allegations

SPOKANE, WA - The president of the Washington State Bar Association abruptly resigned on Sunday, one day before Spokane County Sheriff’s deputies were apparently set to serve a warrant for three counts of second-degree theft. Robin Haynes, 39, because the youngest-ever president of the state bar association in October.

But according to the Spokesman Review, Haynes' attorney, Roy Umlauf of Seattle, said that he's not aware of any pending charges or warrants out for Haynes. According to KREM, two law firms Haynes formerly worked for, McNeice Wheller and Witherspoon Kelley, have accused her of using firm credit cards for personal expenses. The station reported that, in one instance, Haynes used company credit cards for about $9,300 in personal expenses.

Meanwhile, McNiece Wheller has filed a bar complaint against Haynes. The proceedings of that complaint are not public. Accoridng to KREM, Haynes resigned from the state bar due to "personal matters that require her attention."

In the interim, Mount Vernon attorney Bradford Furlong will take over for Haynes. The Washington State Bar Association headquarters are located in Seattle. According to the bar, Haynes currently works for a firm called GIANTLegal, which is located in Spokane. She has no disciplinary history, according to the bar.

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