Thomas P. Grodt (2010)

respondent comply with the terms of the stay as set forth in the PCC's and that the suspension be stayed for three years on the conditiC:,n that the recommendation that the respondent be suspended for a period of three years, violated the conditions of the stay. The court accepts the PCC's . forth the procedure to be followed if it is alleged that the respondent has recommendation attached to the petition. The PCC's recommendation also sets the respondent and Disciplinary Counsel and are set forth in the PCC's practice of law during the stay. The conditions of the stay were agreed to by recommended that the respondent be subject to stringent conditions pn his three years, and that the suspension be stayed for three years. The PCC The PCC recommended that the respondent be suspended for a period of

The court accepts the PCC's findings and rulings as to the rules violations.

(5) Rule S.4(a), by violating the Rules of Professional Conduct. mishandling of their cases; and (4) Rule S.4(c), by making false statements to his clients abqut the Discipline Office during its investigation of his conduct;, (3) Rule S.I(a), by making a false statement of material fact to the Attorney explain to them the legal and practical aspects of their cases; including important pleadings, motions and orders, and by failing to (2) Rule 1.4(a)-(c), by failing to forward important documents to his clients, representing his clients; (1) Rule 1.3, by failing to act with reasonable diligence and promptness in

Rules of Professional Conduct: In the petition, the PCC alleged that the respondent violated the following

conditionally waived briefing and oral argument on the petition. the allegations of the petition and assented to the relief requested. He also 19,2010, the respondent filed an answer to the petition in which he admitted the respondent file an answer to the petition within 30 days of service. On May issued which required that the petition be served upon the respondent and that practice of law of the respondent, Thomas P. Grodt. An order of notice was assented-to petition for conditional stay of a three-year suspension from the On March 31,2010, the Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) filed an

LD-2010-0005, In the Matter of Thomas p. Grodt

NH Bar Association Richard Y. Uchida, Esquire Thomas P. Grodt, Esquire Jennifer B. Sargent, Esquire Margaret H. Nelson, Chair Professional Conduct Committee Distribution:

DATE: June 28, 2010

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

matter. See Rule 37(19). Professional Conduct Committee in the investigation and prosecution of this Attorney Grodt is hereby assessed all expenses incurred by the

suspension in the future, it shall notifY the court. If the PCC should impose any portion of Attorney Grodt's three-year

the PCC's recommendation. years subject to Attorney Grodt's compliance with the conditions set forth in years; imposition of this suspension is stayed, however, for a period of three suspended from the practice of law in New Hampshire for a period of three THEREFORE, the court orders that Attorney Thomas P. Grpdt be

recommendation and the parties' agreement.