Daniel P. Hynes (2008)

DATE: May 21,2008

Dalianis, Duggan, Galway and Hicks, JJ., concurred.

Copies of this order shall be served on Attorney Hynes by first class mail.

clients. accounts and to take such action as is necessary to protect the interest of his with Rule 37(17) to take possession of Attorney Hynes' client files and trust shall advise the court whether an attorney should be appointed in accordance beneficial or mixed. On or before June 5, 2008, the Attorney Discipline Office disposing of or conveying any assets of clients, whether real, personal, enjoined from transferring, assigning, hypothecating, or in any manner pending disposition of disciplinary proceedings related to his conviction. He is P. Hynes is hereby suspended from the practice of law in New Hampshire

In accordance with Rule 37(16)(d) and (f), respondent Attorney Daniel

the legal profession. See Rule 37(16)(f). practice of law is necessary to protect the public and to preserve the integrity of Office, the court finds that interim suspension of Attorney Hynes from the conviction, and the responses of the respondent and the Attorney Discipline suspension of the respondent was necessary. After reviewing the respondent's The Attorney Discipline Office advised the court that it believed that an interim requesting that the court not take any action pending appeal of his conviction. proceedings related to his conviction. The respondent filed a response suspended on an interim basis pending final disposition of disciplinary issued an order for the respondent to show cause why he should not be upon such conviction. After receiving notification of the conviction, the court attorney pending final disposition of a disciplinary hearing to be commenced convicted of a"serious crime," the court may enter an order suspending the accordance with Rule 37(9), when it is established that an attorney has been theft by extortion constitutes a"serious crime" under Rule 37(9)(b). In of theft by extortion. The court concludes that the misdemeanor offense of Manchester, New Hampshire, had been convicted of the misdemeanor offense Court, Northern District, that the respondent, Attorney Daniel P. Hynes of The court was notified by the clerk of the Hillsborough County Superior

LD-2008-0004, In the Matter of Daniel P. Hynes

Attorney General James L. DeHart, Esquire Daniel P. Hynes, Esquire Distribution: