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Legal Community
Professional Responsibility
Board
Public Hearing Calendar
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Public Hearing Calendar
| Harwood, George |
Respondents Counsel:
Davis, Christopher
Disciplinary Counsel:
DeBernardi, Beth
Docket Number:
2013-032
Hearing Date and Time:
Friday, January 11, 2013 at 9:30 a.m.
Hearing Location:
Caledonia Courthouse, County Room, 1126 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, Vermont
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Pending Public
Disciplinary Matters
In the cases listed
below, there are disciplinary proceedings pending. Files in these cases are a
matter of public record and available for examination at the Office of the
Professional Responsibility Board, 1st Floor of the Supreme Court Building, 111
State Street, Montpelier.
| Tierney, Nancy S. |
Respondents Counsel:
n/a
Disciplinary Counsel:
Kennedy, Michael
Docket Number:
PRB Docket No. 2011-104; Supreme Court Docket No. 2010-459
Status:
12-10-10 -- Disciplinary Counsel, pursuant to A.O. 9, Rule 20, notifies Supreme Court of Discipline in Other Jurisdiction. The NH order provides for a one-year suspension, but stays the suspension for two years subject to certain conditions. 12-15-10 -- The Vermont Supreme Court ordered that any reciprocal discipline that might otherwise be imposed against Respondent under our Rules is deferred pending the expiration of the stay under the New Hampshire Court order.
| | Rockwell, Xavier (a/k/a Susan) |
Respondents Counsel:
n/a
Disciplinary Counsel:
Kennedy, Michael
Docket Number:
2012-097
Status:
On November 29, 2011, the Supreme Court entered its final order on the petition for interim suspension, finding Respondent engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice and poses a substantial threat of serious harm to the public, and ordering Respondent suspended from the practice of law on an immediate interim basis. Supreme Court Docket No. 2011-374
| | Macero, Rosemary |
Respondents Counsel:
Keiner, Robert
Disciplinary Counsel:
Rubin, Kimberly
Docket Number:
2013-022
Status:
Motion for Reinstatement filed on July 30, 2012; assigned to Hearing Panel 3 (Oreste Valsangiacomo, Esq., Larry Myer, Esq., and Mitchell Jay). Motion to Continue filed by Petitioner on December 24, 2012.
| | Simendinger, William E. |
Respondents Counsel:
n/a
Disciplinary Counsel:
DeBernardi, Beth
Docket Number:
2013-047
Status:
On October 23, 2012, the Supreme Court entered an order immediately suspending the Respondent’s license on an interim basis pending the resolution of a disciplinary investigation into his conduct. The Court concluded that the Respondent violated the Rules of Professional Conduct and posed a substantial threat of harm to the public. In particular, the Court found that the Respondent had filed pro se pleadings in the Superior Court that contained knowing false statements of fact and that, taken together, were neither minimally competent nor reasonably based in fact or law. Supreme Court Docket No. 2012-351
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Public Cases Pending Before Vermont Supreme Court
| McCarty, William M. Jr. |
Respondents Counsel: McQuesten, Gary D.
Disciplinary Counsel:
DeBernardi, Beth
Docket Number:
2005-084
Hearing Panel Decision No.:
141
Comments:
Petition of Misconduct filed on 7/30/2010. Answer filed on 8/31/2010, along with a Motion to Dismiss. Hearing Panel denies Motion to Dismiss on 9/28/2010. Hearing held on 3/3/2011; Hearing Panel issues Decision on violations on 6/9/2011. Sanctions Hearing held on 2/16/2012. Hearing Panel Decision dated 5/8/2012 recommending six month suspension filed with Supreme Court. ON APPEAL.
PRB Decision No:
http://libraries.vermont.gov/sites/libraries/files/prb/141prb.pdf
| | O'Meara, Timothy A. |
Respondents Counsel: n/a
Disciplinary Counsel:
DeBernardi, Beth
Docket Number:
PRB Docket No. 2013-063; Vermont Supreme Court Docket No. 2012-355
Hearing Panel Decision No.:
Comments:
10/1/12 -- Disciplinary Counsel filed with the Vermont Supreme Court a "Notification of Discipline in Another Jurisdiction and Request for Reciprocal Discipline." Also included are a certified copy of the opinion and order of the New Hampshire Supreme Court imposing discipline (disbarment) on Vermont-licensed attorney Timothy A. O'Meara.
PRB Decision No:
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