Thomas M. Walsh (2007)

admitted. In accordance with Rule 37(16)(c), the committee's allegations are deemed

Rules of Professional Conduct. (3) Rule 8.4(a). This rule makes it professional misconduct to violate the

constituted clear and convincing evidence of forgery. another person. The PCC alleged that the respondent's conduct consent; and by utilizing the power of attorney to obtain a loan from client to a power of attorney without the former client's knowledge or the respondent violated these rules by signing the name of a former dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation. The PCC alleged that professional misconduct for a lawyer to engage in conduct involving trustworthiness or fitness as a lm,vyer, and Rule SA (c) makes it commit a criminal act that reflects adversely on the lawyer's honesty, (2) Rule 8.4(b) and (c). Rule 8.4(b) makes it professional misconduct to

Attorney Discipline Office's letter of complaint. that the respondent violated this rule when he failed to respond to the matter to respond to a lawful demand for information. The PCC alleged (1) Rule 8.1 (b). This rule requires a lawyer involved in a disciplinary

Professional Conduct: required." In this case, the petition alleged violations of the following Rules of petition"shall be deemed to be admitted and no further hearing shall be petition filed by the Professional Conduct Committee, the allegations of the Rule 37(16)(c) provides that if a respondent attorney fails to answer a

petition has been filed. the respondent, was received by the court on January 4, 2007. No answer to the answer to the petition within 30 days of service. The return receipt, signed by respondent by first class and certified mail and that the respondent file an The court issued an order which required that the petition be sent to the petition seeking the disbarment of the respondent, Attorney Thomas M. Walsh. On November 29,2006, the Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) filed a

LD-2006-00U, In the Matter of Thomas M. Walsh

File NH Bar Association Debbie Bills, Supreme Court Margaret H. Nelson Chair v(andya B. McCafferty, Esquire Thomas M. Walsh, Esquire Professional Conduct Committee Distribution:

DATE: February 20,2007

Broderick, C.J., and Dalianis, Duggan, and Galway, JJ., concurred.

and prosecution of this matter. expenses incurred by the Professional Conduct Committee in the investigation the practice of law in New Hampshire. Attorney Walsh is hereby assessed all THEREFORE, the court orders that Thomas M. Walsh be disbarred from

this case. court's order, the court concludes that disbarment is the appropriate sanction in failure to cooperate with the Attorney Discipline Office and to respond to the Based on the serious nature of the violations and on Attorney Walsh's