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“An attorney misappropriates client funds whenever the funds are not kept in trust and are used for a purpose other than one specified by the client.”

We impose sanctions “on a case-by-case basis, considering the specific acts of misconduct and any aggravating or mitigating circumstances, while looking to similar cases for guidance.”

We impose sanctions “on a case-by-case basis, considering the specific acts of misconduct and any aggravating or mitigating circumstances, while looking to similar cases for guidance.”

(“We generally impose ‘more severe sanctions when the current misconduct is similar to misconduct for which the attorney has already been disciplined.’ ” ()); d at 212 (explaining that repeated instances of similar misconduct are an aggravating factor in determining the appropriate discipline).

See, (imposing indefinite suspension, with no right to apply for reinstatement for two years, based in part on failure to cooperate with the Director); (citing failure to cooperate with the Director as a factor increasing the severity of the sanction to be imp

The appropriate sanction depends on four factors: “(1) the nature of the misconduct, (2) the cumulative weight of the violations of the rules of professional conduct, (3) the harm to the public, and (4) the harm to the legal profession.”

Aggravating Factors “[W]e consider a lawyer’s prior discipline and professional misconduct when determining the appropriate discipline for new misconduct” and “generally impose ‘more severe sanctions when the current misconduct is similar to misconduct for which the attorney has already been disciplined.’ ” ().

(Grzybek II); -88 (Minn.2005).

Finally, we have said that “[failure to cooperate with the disciplinary process constitutes separate misconduct warranting discipline independent from the conduct underlying the petition.”