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Lynne A. Saben (2020)
THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
SUPREME COURT
ORDER LD-2020-0011, In the Matter of Lynne A. Saben, Esquire On November 18, 2020, the Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) filed a recommendation that Attorney Lynne A. Saben be suspended from the practice of law for a period of one year and ordered to pay the costs associated with the investigation and enforcement of the disciplinary matter. The PCC’s recommendation approved a stipulation executed by Attorney Saben and the Attorney Discipline Office’s disciplinary counsel in which Attorney Saben agreed that she had violated several Rules of Professional Conduct and further agreed that the appropriate sanction for these violations was a one-year suspension. In the stipulation, Attorney Saben expressly waived her right to a hearing. In accordance with Rule 37(16), because this matter was resolved by a dispositive stipulation, the court may consider this matter without further notice and hearing. Based on the parties’ stipulation, the PCC found that Attorney Saben violated the following Rules of Professional Conduct:
1. Rule 3.3, prohibiting a lawyer from making a false statement of fact to a tribunal;
2. Rule 3.4, prohibiting a lawyer from knowingly disobeying an obligation under the rules of a tribunal;
3. Rule 5.5, prohibiting a lawyer from practicing law in violation of the regulation of the legal profession in the jurisdiction;
4. Rule 8.4(c), making it misconduct to engage in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation; and
5. Rule 8.4(a), making it misconduct to violate the Rules of Professional Conduct. After reviewing the PCC’s recommendation and record, the court accepts the PCC’s findings and its recommendation that Attorney Saben should be suspended from the practice of law in New Hampshire for a period of one year. Accordingly, the court orders as follows: (1) Attorney Lynne A. Saben is suspended from the practice of law in New
Hampshire for a period of one year. (2) Attorney Saben is ordered to reimburse the Attorney Discipline Office for all costs and expenses incurred by the attorney discipline system in the investigation and prosecution of this matter. (3) Attorney Saben is ordered to comply with the provisions of Supreme Court Rule 37(13). Within 30 days of this order, Attorney Saben shall file with this court an affidavit showing that she has fully complied with the requirements of Rule 37(13). A copy of the affidavit shall be sent to the Attorney Discipline Office. Hicks, Bassett, Hantz Marconi, and Donovan, JJ., concurred. DATE: December 9, 2020 ATTEST: jw & Ida Timothy A. Gudas, Clerk
Distribution: Professional Conduct Committee, 2020-012 Lynne A Saben, Esq. Sara S. Greene, Esq. File