Ragnar (fka Ronald) Huffman (fka Hoffman) (2014)

DATE: August 27,2014

Dalianis, C.J .. , and Hicks, Conboy, Lynn, and Bassett, JJ., concurred.

June 17, 2014 order of this court. conditions set forth in the order of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court and the accompanied by evidence establishing that Attorney Hoffman has met all of the suspension be permanently suspended. Any such, motion must be of this period, Attorney Hoffman may file a motion requesting that the two-year period of five years from the date ofits September 30, 2013 order. At the end Attorney Hoffman to enter into a contract with Maine Assistance Program for a The court notes that the Maine Supreme Judicial Court's order requires

suspension. include the filing of a request with the court to impose the two-year proceedings to determine what additional action should be taken, which may Supreme Judicial Court or the order of this court~ the PCC shall hold further Hoffman has not met the requirements set forth in the order of the Maine If the ADO and/ or the PCC determines at any time that Attorney

conditions set forth in this court's June 17, 2014 order. 30, 2013 order of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, and with the additional that Attorney Hoffman comply with all of the terms set forth in the September implementation of the entire suspension period is suspended on the condition suspended from the practice of law in New Hampshire for a period of two-years; Accordingly, the court orders that Attorney Ron E. Hoffman be

of the two-year suspension. has agreed to the court's additional conditions for suspending implementation 17, 2014 order, the court infers from his submission of the documents that he the documents that he agreed to the additional conditions set forth in the June Although Attorney Hoffman did not expressly state in his letter accompanying MAP contract and the monitoring agreement to the court and the ADO. On August 20, 2014, Attorney Ron E. Hoffman submitted copies of the

LD-2014-0003, In the Matter of Ron E. Hoffman, Esquire

p. 2 was charged with and convicted of two counts ofTerrorizing (Class D) in the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. The record reveals that Attorney Hoffman The court has reviewed the record of the disciplinary proceedings before

in New Hampshire. (3) The misconduct established warrants substantially different discipline

court would result in grave injustice; or (2) The imposition of the same or substantially similar discipline by the

deprivation of due process; or so lacking in notice or opportunity to be heard as to constitute a (1) The procedure [followed by the jurisdiction imposing discipline] was

which the discipline is predicated, that: PCC demonstrates, or the court finds, based on the face of the record from similar discipline by the Supreme Court unless the respondent attorney or the Rule 37(12)(d) provides for the imposition of the same or substantially

suspended, was warranted. Attorney Hoffman filed no response. court that it believed that the sanction of a two-year suspension, conditionally substantially similar discipline would be unwarranted. The PCC notified the (PCC) to inform the court if either contended that the imposition of identical or The court ordered Attorney Hoffman and the Professional Conduct Committee of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court's order be served on Attorney Hoffman. with subsection (b) of the rule, the court issued an order requiring that a copy Supreme Court Rule 37(12) governs reciprocal discipline. In accordance

Conduct. Hoffman violated Rule 8.4(a), (b), (c) and (d) of the Maine Rules of Professional implementation. The discipline was based upon the finding that Attorney with the entire suspension period conditionally suspended from Ron E. Hoffman from the practice of law in Maine for a period of two years, copy of an order of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, suspending Attorney On March 13, 2014, the Attorney Discipline Office (ADO) filed a certified

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notification to the Maine Bar Counsel or to the Maine Supreme or the monitoring agreement provide that any person provide 4. Attorney Hoffman shall agree that, to the extent that the MAP contract monitoring directly to the ADO; and copies of her written status reports regarding the results of her 3. Attorney Hoffman shall authorize and direct Attorney Joly to provide agreement entered into with Attorney Margot Joly; p. 3 2. Attorney Hoffman shall provide the ADO with a copy of the monitoring contract referred to in the Maine Supreme Judicial Court Order; 1. Attorney Hoffman shall provide the ADO with a copy of the MAP

conditions: order of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, and with the following additional condition that Attorney Hoffman comply with all of the terms set forth in the the implementation of the entire suspension period be suspended on the from the practice of law in New Hampshire for a period of two-years, and that discipline is warranted. It orders that Attorney Ron E. Hoffman be suspended Accordingly, the court concludes that the imposition of substantially similar misconduct would warrant substantially different discipline in New Hampshire. suspension, conditionally suspended, would result in grave injustice or that his Hoffman's misconduct, the court does not find that the imposition of a two-year in the Maine disciplinary proceedings. In light of the serious nature of Attorney that Attorney Hoffman had an opportunity to participate, and did participate, substantially different discipline. See Rule 37(1 p. 3 2)(d). It is clear from the record court is unable to find on the face of the record any basis for imposing Having reviewed the order of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, the

period of at least two years. testing, and an agreement to submit to monitoring of his law practice for a a MAP contract, submission to random mental health, medical and drug comply with a number of requirements, including compliance with the terms of of the suspension suspended from implementation on the condition that he Hoffman be suspended from the practice of law in Maine for two years, with all proceedings. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court ordered that Attorney Hoffman had successfully addressed the issues that led to the disciplinary conditions after the misconduct occurred, and specifically found that Attorney The court found that Attorney Hoffman sought treatment to address these multiple serious and chronic medical conditions at the time of his misconduct. Maine Supreme Judicial Court found that Attorney Hoffman was suffering from In its discussion of the sanction to be imposed for these violations, the

violated Rule 8.4(a), (b), (c) and (d) of the Maine Rules of Professional Conduct. Attorney Hoffman's conduct, .which was the basis for his criminal convictions, on Administrative Release for a period of two years. The court found that the entire confinement period was suspended. Attorney Hoffman was placed sentenced to p. 4 364 days of confinement for each count, to run consecutively, and 3

File Ron E. Hoffman, Esquire Janet DeVito, Esquire Attorney Discipline Office Distribution:

DATE: June 17,2014

Dalianis, C.J., and Hicks, Conboy, Lynn, and Bassett, JJ., concurred.

suspension, or alternatively, of further proceedings in this matter. of this court will be issued regarding the effective date of the stayed notifies the court whether he accepts the additional conditions, a further order authorizations required by these additional conditions. After Attorney Hoffman and if so, he shall provide the ADO with copies of the agreements and the writing whether he accepts the additional conditions imposed by this order, On or before July 17, 2014, Attorney Hoffman shall notify the court in

future. these agreements agree to provide such notification to the ADO in the Hoffman shall take the necessary steps t.o ensure that the parties to Judicial Court, notification shall also be given to the ADO. Attorney

Ron E. Hoffman, Esquire Brian R. Moushegian, Esquire Distribution:

concurred. Lynn, C.J., and Hicks, Bassett, Hantz Marconi, and Donovan, JJ.,

a/k/a Ronald Hoffman, Esquire. Hampshire. See LD - 2017 - 0006, In the Matter of Ragnar Huffma n n, Esquire Attorney Hoffman remains suspended from the practice of law in New The Attorney Discipline Office’s request to close this matter is granted.

following order: Hoffman, Esquire, the court on December 26, 2018, issued the In Case No. LD - 2014 - 0003, In the Matter of Ron E.