Thomas P. Grodt (2010)

theclientfilesand trust andotherfiduciaryaccountsofAttorneyGrodt,to itrecommendsthat anattorneybeappointedto takeimmediatepossessionof The ADO shall advise the court on orbeforeDecember 10,2010,whether

sentto the ADO by firstclassmail. CecileHartiganby firstclassmail. A copy ofthisordershallalso be DisciplineOffice'sfilingshall also be sent toAttorneyJohn Lilandand return receipt requested. Acopyof this order and of theAttorney beservedon AttorneyGrodtby firstclassmailand certifiedmail, 3. Acopyofthisorderand oftheAttorneyDisciplineOffice'sfilingshall

of clients,whetherreal, personal,beneficialor mixed; and hypothecating,or in any mannerdisposingoforconveyingany assets 2. AttorneyGrodt isenjoinedfrom transferring, assigning,

lifted. SeeReinerJs_Case,152 N.H. 163 (2005); from thedateof service whythetemporarysuspensionshould be ofthis court.AttorneyGrodtmay show cause on orbeforeten days of law inNew Hampshire on a temporary basis pendingfurtherorder 1. AttorneyThomas P. Grodt is immediatelysuspendedfrom the practice

Accordingly, itishereby ordered: preserve the integrity of the legal profession. See Rule37(16)(d)and (f). immediate interimsuspensionisnecessaryto protect the publicand to Having reviewed the allegationsin thepetition,the courtfindsthatan

thelegalprofession. suspensionisnecessarytoprotectthe publicand topreservethe integrityof immediate interimsuspensionof Attorney Grodt onthe ground thatsuch a accordance with Rule 37(16)(d)and (f),theADO petitionsthecourtto orderan suspension,which was approved by the courton June 28, 2010. In committed a materialbreach ofthe conditionsofthe stayofhisthree-year the practiceof law. Inthe petition,theADO allegesthatAttorney Grodt has petitionforimmediate interimsuspension ofAttorney Thomas P. Grodt from On December 6, 2010, theAttorney DisciplineOffice(ADO) fileda

LD-2010-0005, In theMatter ofThomas P. OrnHt

Jon S. Liland,Esquire Richard Y. Uchida, Esquire Thomas P. Grodt, Esquire JenniferB. Sargent,Esquire Margaret H. Nelson, Chair ProfessionalConduct Committee Distribution:

DATE: December 6,2010

This orderisenteredby a singlejustice(Conboy, J.).See Rule 21(7).

necessaryto protectthe interestsofAttorney Grodt'sclients. make an inventoryofsuch filesand accounts,and to take such actionas is