BLACKFOOT — The Idaho State Bar has filed a complaint against Justin Oleson, a local attorney and the prosecuting attorney for Custer County. Oleson is being charged with professional misconduct, which could lead to his disbarment, according to court documents obtained by EastIdahoNews.com through a public records request.
These charges are specific to violations of professional ethics, standards or regulations, as set forth by the Idaho Code of Professional Conduct; they are not criminal in nature. Oleson is expected to face the Bar’s Professional Conduct Board to address the allegations.
The complaint relates to a 2015 divorce case where Oleson represented the husband, Jeff Katseanes.
As part of a divorce agreement with Judy Katseanes (now Judy Yancey), Jeff Katseanes was required to pay Yancey spousal support.
After several years of insufficient payments, Yancey filed a lawsuit seeking enforcement of spousal support. During the proceedings, District Judge Stevan H. Thompson orally granted the request for a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO), which awarded Yancey the entirety of Katseanes’ 401(k) plan as back payment for the insufficient support.
After the court ruling, but before Thompson signed his written order, Oleson reportedly told Katseanes to liquidate the 401(k).
“(Oleson) advised (Katseanes) to withdraw the plan funds and to pay (Oleson’s) outstanding attorney fees for the representation with those funds,” the ISB complaint...
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