Michael T. Pearson (2017)

the email was a requestfora continuance ofthe oralargument, thatrequest absence,and the reason for hisabsence. The Chair statedthatto the extent was not present.The Chair began the argument by noting Mr. Pearson's stenographerwas present,as was Sara Greene, Esq.,for theADO. Mr. Pearson On February 21, 2017, the Committee convened the oralargument. A

record in thiscase. the oralargument thathe requested. The email willbe made a partofthe statedthathe had juststarteda new job and he would not be able to attend The officewas closed for the President'sDay holiday. In hisemail,Mr. Pearson The day before the argument, Mr. Pearson sentan email to theADO.

February 21, 2017 at9:10 a.m. ProfessionalConduct Committee. The Committee scheduled thatargument for suspension. Mr. Pearson appealed and requestedoralargument before the care and counselingwith a psychologist,and imposed the six-month Pearson violatedthe term ofthe stayed suspension thatrequiredhim to seek On December 27, 2016, the Panel issuedan orderfindingthatMr.

counselorand Mr. Pearson,and considereda voluminous record. so fora three-month period. The Panel heard testimonyfrom Mr. Pearson's agreed to seek care and counselingwith a psychologist,and thathe failedto do Attorney DisciplineOffice ("ADO"). The motion allegedthatMr. Pearson had on a motion to impose a previously-stayedsix-month suspension filedby the On December 2, 2016, a Hearing Panel conducted an evidentiaryhearing

Pearson, Michael T. advs. Attorney DisciplineOffice-#14-032 (Remand) Pearson, Michael T. advs. Attorney DisciplineOffice-#13-026

Margaret R. Kerouac BarbaraJ. Guay, LegalAssistant Richard H. Darling* * nonattorneymember Susan R. Chollet* Martha Van Oot PeterG. Beeson Georges J. Roy* ElaineHolden,* Vice Chair 603-224-5828 ♦ Fax 228-9511 Mona T. Movafaghi Heather E. Krans, Vice Chair Concord, New Hampshire03301 David W. McGrath David M. Rothstein,Chair 4 Chenell Drive,Suite 102 Caroline K. Leonard

File Susan Lakeway, NHBA Pamela E. Phelan, Clerk Eileen Fox, Clerk Michael T. Pearson, Esquire cc: Sara S. Greene, DisciplinaryCounsel

February 24, 2017

McGrath, Esq. was recused. Mona Movafaghi,Esq. wasabsentand did notparticipate.David

thathe requestedand did not attend. costs of prosecution, including costs incurred for convening the oralargument practiceoflaw forsixmonths, effectiveDecember 27, 2016. He isliableforall uphold the Panel's decision.Accordingly,Mr. Pearsonissuspended from the standardof review, see Sup. Ct. R.37A(III)(d)(2)(C)(i),the Committee voted to Afterthe argument, theCommitteedeliberated.Havingin mind its

questions for Attorney Greene. It did not. The oralargument was adjourned. record in this case. She did not. The Committee was asked if it had any was denied. Attorney Greenethenwas asked if shehad anythingto add to the