Charles R. Quinn III (2010)

Rules ofProfessionalConduct. (3)Rule 8.4(a).This rulemakes itprofessionalmisconduct to violatethe

from theAttorney DisciplineOffice. thatthe respondentviolatedthisruleby failingto respond to inquiries when ordered to do so by adisciplinaryauthority.The PCC alleged (2)Rule 8.1. This ruleprohibitsa lawyer from failingto attenda hearing

attestingto the signature. signatureon an inventoryfiledin probatecourtand by falsely allegedthatthe respondentviolatedthisruleby forginghisclient's from offeringevidence thatthe lawyer knows to be false.The PCC knowingly making a falsestatementoffactor law to a tribunaland (1)Rule 3.3(a)(1)and (3).These provisionsprohibita lawyer from

petitionallegedviolationsofthe followingRules ofProfessionalConduct: to be admitted and no furtherhearingshallbe required."In thiscase,the ProfessionalConduct Committee, the allegationsofthepetition"shallbe deemed providesthatif arespondentattorneyfails toanswer a petitionfiledby the The respondenthas not filedan answer to the petition.Rule 37(16)(c)

with the petitionfordisbarment. accordance with Rule 37(16)(b),the respondentisdeemed to have been served respondentatthe latestaddressesthathe provided to the bar association,in eitherunclaimed orundeliverable.Because the petitionswere sentto the Hampshire Bar Association. All ofthe copieswere returnedto the courtmarked classand certifiedmail attwo addressesthathe had provided to the New orderand ofthepetitionfordisbarment were sentto the respondentby first the allegationsofthepetitionwould be deemed admitted. Copies ofthe court's thathe was requiredto filean answer to the petitionwithin 30 days ofserviceor respondentby firstclassand certifiedmail. The ordernotifiedthe respondent III.The courtissuedan orderrequiringthatthe petitionbe sentto the petitionseeking thedisbarment ofthe respondent,Attorney Charles R. Quinn, On January 29, 2010, the ProfessionalConduct Committee (PCC) fileda

LD-2010-0001, In the Matter ofCharles R. Quinn, TTT

SherriKlueneser, Supreme Court Charles R. Quinn, IIIx3 James L. Kruse, Esq. Margaret H. Nelson, Esq. Distribution:

DATE: March 25, 2010

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

and prosecutionofthismatter. allexpenses incurredby the ProfessionalConduct Committee in the investigation from the practiceoflaw in New Hampshire. Attorney Quinn ishereby assessed THEREFORE, the courtordersthatCharles R. Quinn, III,be disbarred

thiscase. court'sorder,the courtconcludes thatdisbarment isthe appropriatesanctionin failureto cooperatewith theAttorney DisciplineOfficeand to respond to this Based on the seriousnatureofthe violationsand on Attorney Quinn's

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