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Peter G. McGrath (2019)
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ANDORDERONCOSTS STAYEDFORONEYEAR, aconunitteeoftheatwrnevdisciplinesystem NewHampshireSupremeCourt ProfessionalConductCommittee
RE-ISSUEDTHREEMONTHSUSPSENSION, McGrath,PeterG.adus.AttorneyDisciplineOffice-#15-047
TheHearingPaneldeterminedthatasanctionofathree-month HavingreviewedtheRecord,theCommitteeapprovedtheHearingPanel’s OnSeptember17,2019,theProfessionalConductCommittee(the
suspension,stayedforoneyear,isappropriate.Bothcaselawandthe didnotcontestthosefindings. didnotfindaviolationofRules1.1,3.1,3.4(a),3.4(c),or8.4(c),andtheADO Conductbyclearandconvincingevidence:1.3;3.4(d);and8.4(a).ThePanel evidencethatMr.McGrathhasviolatedthefollowingRulesofProfessional Conduct.TheCommitteeconcludedthatthereisclearandconvincing approvedtheHearingPanel’sfindingsofviolationsoftheRulesofProfessional Recommendedfactsbyclearandconvincingevidence.TheCommitteethen PeterG.Beeson,MargaretR.Kerouac,andCarolineK.Leonardwererecused. GeorgesJ.Roy,andMarthaVanOot.RichardC.Queniero,Jr.wasabsent. Holden,ViceChair,RonaldK.Ace,KathleenM.Ames,MonaT.Movafaghi, includedDavidM.Rothstein,Chair,HeatherE.Krans,ViceChair,Elaine pleadings(collectively,the“Record”)intheabovematter.Memberspresent “Committee”)deliberatedtheHearingPanelReport,hearingstranscriptsand RichardC.Guerriero,Jr.BarbaraJ.Guay,LegalAssistant PeterC.Beeson*nonattorneymember KathleenM.Ames*MarthaVanCot RonaldK,AceGeorgesJ.ROY: ElaineHolden,*ViceChair603-224-5828•Fax228-9511MonaT.Movafaghi HeatherE.Krans,ViceChairConcord,NewHampshire03301CarolineK.Leonard DavidM,Rothstein,Chair4ChenellDrive,Suite102MargaretP..Kerouac AmericanBarAssociation’sStandardsforImposingLawyerSanctions(2005) Page2of2
avidM.Rothstein Chair ____________________
File PeterG.McGrath,Esquire BrianQuirk,Esquire WilliamC.Saturley,Esquire Foralltheabovereasons,andbasedontheHearingPanel’sreport,the ThepartiesbroughttotheCommittee’sattentionthatthestayed
ITheHearingPanelreportstatesthatRules1.1,3.1,3.4(a),and8.4(c)donotrequirea cc:ElizabethM.Murphy,AssistantDisciplinaryCounsel December2019 investigationandprosecution. document.Mr.McGrathisalsoassessedallcostsassociatedwiththis year,andgovernedbytheconditionsandproceduressetforthintheattached Committeeimposesthesanctionofathree-monthsuspension,stayedfora intothisOrder. attachedMandatoryConditionandProcedureforAllegedViolationofCondition forwardintheeventofanallegedviolation.Theyassenttoincorporatingthe anyproceduregoverninghowtheperiodofsuspensionshouldbebrought suspensionimposedbytheHearingPanelhasnoassociatedconditions,nor sanctiondecision,andthisCommitteeadoptsit. ordishonestmotive.TheADOdidnotseekreviewoftheHearingPanel’s history,againstmitigatingfactors,includinghiscooperationandlackofselfish weighedaggravatingfactors,mostnotably,Mr.McGrath’spriordisciplinary hisclientsufferednosignificantharm.TheHearingPanelappropriately supportthesanction.Asnotedinthereport,Mr.McGrathwasnegligentiand 3.4(e)requireproofofknowledge. knowingstateofmind.Thisisincorrect.Oftheruleviolationscharged.onlyRules3.3and