Christine Marie-Victoria Blackadar (2007)

admitted. In accordance with Rule 37(16)(c), the committee's allegations are deemed

Rules of Professional Conduct. (3) Rule S.4(a). This rule makes it professional misconduct to violate the

withdrawing unearned client funds from a trust account. rules. The PCC alleged that the respondent violated this rule by in a trust account maintained in accordance with Supreme Court (2) Rule l.I5(a)(I). This rule requires a lawyer to maintain client funds

return a retainer when discharged by a client. alleged that the respondent violated this rule by failing to promptly any unearned retainer, when representation is terminated. The pce surrender papers and property to which a client is entitled, including deliver to a client any funds that the client is entitled to receive and to (1) Rule 1.15(b) and l.I6(d). These rules requires a lawyer to promptly

the petition alleged violations of the following Rules of Professional Conduct: deemed to be admitted and no further hearing shall be required." In this case, the Professional Conduct Committee, the allegations of the petition"shall be 37(16)(c) provides that if a respondent attorney fails to answer a petition filed by The respondent has not filed an answer to the PCC's petition. Rule

2007. The petition sent to the respondent by first class mail was not returned. petition sent to the respondent by certified mail was signed for on February 15, of service or the allegations of the petition would be deemed to be admitted. The respondent that she was required to file an answer to the petition within 30 days by the respondent to the New Hampshire Bar Association. The order notified the to the respondent by first class and certified mail at the latest address provided Victoria Blackadar. The court issued an order requiring that the petition be sent petition seeking the disbarment of the respondent, Attorney Christine Marie­ On January 8,2007, the Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) filed a

LD-2006-0010, In the Matter of Christine Marie-Victorja

Debbie Bills, Supreme Court NH Bar Association Daniel C. Proctor, Esquire Christine M. Blackadar, Esquire Landya B. McCafferty, Esquire James 1. DeHart, Esquire Professional Conduct Committee Distribution:

DATE: May 14,2007

Broderick, C.J., and Dalianis, Duggan, Galway and Hicks, JJ., concurred.

the investigation and prosecution of this matter. hereby assessed all expenses incurred by the Professional Conduct Committee in disbarred from the practice of law in New Hampshire. Attorney Blackadar is THEREFORE, the court orders that Christine Marie-Victoria Blackadar be

the appropriate sanction in this ·case. failure to respond to this court's order, the court concludes that disbarment is Based on the serious nature of the violations and on Attorney Blackadar's