Evan A. Greene (2015)

RDER LD-2015-0013, In the Matter of Evan A. Greene, Esquire On November 9, 2015, the Attorney Discipline Office (ADO) filed a certified copy of the August 5, 2015 order of the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County (Massachusetts) that was issued in a disciplinary proceeding involving Attorney Evan A. Greene. In the order, a single justice of the Supreme Judicial Court found that Attorney Greene had violated a number of Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct and ordered Attorney Greene suspended from the practice of law in Massachusetts indefinitely. In its letter reporting the Supreme Judicial, Court’s action, the ADO noted that Attorney Greene had appealed the single justice’s action to the full court, but stated that Attorney Greene’s suspension had not been stayed pending appeal. The record of the Massachusetts disciplinary proceeding indicates that Attorney Greene was found to have violated Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct 1.15(d) (commingling funds); 8.4(a) (knowingly assisting or inducing another to violate a disciplinary rule); 8.4(b) (criminal act that reflects adversely on lawyer’s honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer in other respects); 8.4(c) (conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation); and Rule 8.4(h) (conduct that adversely reflects on fitness to practice law). The court also found that Attorney Greene’s conduct violated S.J.C. Rule 4: 01 § 12(1). We have reviewed the record of the Supreme Judicial Court proceeding. In view of the seriousness of Attorney Greene’s misconduct as determined by that court, we find that Attorney Greene’s immediate suspension from the practice of law in New Hampshire is necessary to protect the public and to preserve the integrity of the legal profession. See Reiner’s Case, 152 N.H. 163 (2005). Accordingly, it is hereby ordered: (1) In accordance with Rule 37(16)(f), Attorney Evan A. Greene is immediately suspended from the practice of law in New Hampshire pending the imposition of final discipline in accordance with Rule 37(12), or further order of this court; (2) Copies of this order and of the August 5, 2015 order of the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County shall be served on Attorney Greene

p. 2 by first class mail and certified mail, return receipt requested. A copy of this order shall also be sent to the Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) by first class mail; and (3) Within 15 days from the date of service, Attorney Greene may request a hearing on the issue of whether the interim suspension should be lifted, which will be promptly scheduled. See Reiner’s Case, 152 N.H. 163 (2005). Dalianis, C.J., and Hicks, Conboy, Lynn, and Bassett, JJ., concurred. DATE: November 25, 2015 ATTEST: Elsi Foy Eileen Fox, Clerk