Donald F. King (2005)

suspension. concludes that the violations found by the committee justify a one-year concludes that further proceedings are unnecessary to resolve this matter. It· Having reviewed the petition and Attorney King's motion, the court

allegations made in the petition. Conduct Committee, il~ttomey King states L"'1at he does not contest"G1.e factual In his motion to adopt the sanctions recommended by the Professional

Rules of Professional Conduct. (4) Rule 8.4(a), which makes it professional misconduct to violate the return other documents entirely; three months after receiving a request from the client, and failing to is entitled, by failing to return certain client documents for more than representation, to surrender papers and property to which the client (3) Rule 1.16(d), which requires a lawyer, upon the termination of estate; client the status of the transfer of property from the decedent's informed regarding the status of a matter, by failing to explain to the (2) Rule 1.4, which requires a lawyer to keep a client reasonably estate; client, who was the surviving spouse and sole beneficiary of the effectuate the transfer of property from the decedent's estate to the paperwork in probate court related to an estate and by failing to and diligence in representing a client, by failing to file appropriate (1) Rule 1.3, which requires a lawyer to act with reasonable promptness

of Professional Conduct: The PCC petition alleged that Attorney King violated the following Rules

by the PCC and agreed to the one-year suspension requested by the PCC. Attorney King filed an assented-to motion to adopt the sanction recommended an answer to the petition within 30 days of service. On April 21, 2005, petition was sent to Attorney King by certified mail and he was ordered to file petition for a one-year suspension of the respondent, Donald F. King.- The On April 1,2005, the Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) filed a

LD-2005-0003, In the Matter of Donald F. King

NH Bar Association Deborah Bills, Supreme Court Irene Dalbec, Supreme Court William B. Parnell, Esquire Donald F. King, Esquire Landya B. McCafferty, Esquire Distribution:

DATE: May 6, 2005

concurred. Broderick, C.J., and Nadeau, Dalianis, Duggan and Galway, JJ.,

matter. Professional Conduct Committee in the investigation and prosecution of this Donald F. King is hereby assessed all expenses incurred by the

lavv of the issuance of the court's order. discipline authority of any other jurisdictions in which he is licensed to practice will be governed by Rule 37(14). Attorney King is ordered to notify the attorney lavv in New Hampshire for a period of one year. Any motion for reinstatement THEREFORE, Donald F. King is hereby suspended from the practice of