Paula L. Philbrook (2009)

of law; the court and of Attorney Philbrook's suspension from the practice a. notify all employees of Attorney Philbrook of her appointment by

take the following actions: the interests of Attorney Philbrook's clients. Attorney Shanelaris is ordered to of such files and accounts, and to take such action as is necessary to protect trust and other fiduciary accounts of Attorney Philbrook, to make an inventory Shanelaris is appointed to take immediate possession of the client files and Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 37(17), Attorney Catherine E.

other relief requested in the petition should not be granted. date of service why the suspension should be lifted and why the (3) Attorney Philbrook may show cause on or before ten days from the

requested; and Philbrook by first class mail and certified mail, return receipt (2) Copies of this order and of the petition shall be served on Attorney

law in New Hampshire until further order of this court; (1) Paula 1. Philbrook is immediately suspended from the practice of

profession. See Rule 37(16)(f). Accordingly, it is hereby ordered that: necessary to protect the public and to preserve the integrity of the legal Attorney Philbrook's immediate suspension from the practice of law is Based on the information provided with the petition, the court finds that

integrity of the profession. from the practice of law is necessary to protect the public and to maintain the acknowledged guilt is of such a serious nature that her immediate suspension Section 1343. It contends that the charge for which Attorney Philbrook has charging her with Wire Fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Attorney Philbrook has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal information and for other relief. In the petition, the Attorney Discipline Office alleges that immediate suspension of Attorney Paula L. Philbrook from the practice of law On October 7, 2009, the Attorney Discipline Office filed a petition for

LD-2009-0008, In the Matter of Paula L. Philhrook

File NH Bar Association x5 Sherri Kluesener, Supreme Court Catherine E. Shanelaris, Esq. Paula 1. Philbrook, Esq. Janet F. DeVito, Esq. Distribution:

DATE: October 9, 2009

Broderick, C.J., and Dalianis, Duggan, Hicks and Conboy, JJ., concurred.

otherwise ordered by the court. Shanelaris, in the first instance, to be reimbursed by Attorney Philbrook unless The Committee on Professional Conduct shall pay the fees of Attorney

Philbrook's clients. further actions should be taken to protect the interests of Attorney actions taken under this order and a recommendation as to what court on or before December 8, 2009, together with a report of her other fiduciary accounts, and file a copy of the inventory with the e. make an inventory of Attorney Philbrook's client files and trust and

services of other lawyers of their choice; and their legal rights and advising them that they should obtain the appears to be required in the immediate future in order to preserve requested, of her suspension, informing them of any action which d. notify Attorney Philbrook's clients by certified mail, return receipt

clients; such actions as she deems necessary to protect the interests of the c. review any client files that Attorney Philbrook maintained, and take

her appointment and of Attorney Philbrook's suspension; accounts and operating accounts of Attorney Philbrook are held of b. notify all banks and other entities where any trust or fiduciary