In Re: Watson

• Court: Hawaii Supreme Court
• Decided: June 6, 2024
• Docket: SCPR-24-0000369
• Status: Published

Opinion

Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCPR-XX-XXXXXXX 06-JUN-2024 08:52 AM Dkt. 8 OGP SCPR-XX-XXXXXXX

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI

IN RE VALENTINA STEWART WATSON, Petitioner.

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

ORDER GRANTING PETITION TO RESIGN AND SURRENDER LICENSE (By: Recktenwald, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, Ginoza, and Devens, JJ.)

Upon consideration of the petition to resign from the

practice of law in the State of Hawaiʻi, filed by attorney

Valentina Stewart Watson (Petitioner), pursuant to Rule 1.10 of

the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaiʻi (RSCH),

and to surrender license, as authorized by RSCH Rule 1.10(b),

and the declarations submitted in support thereof, we conclude

that Petitioner has complied with the requirements of RSCH Rule

1.10. Therefore,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petition is granted.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED pursuant to RSCH Rule 1.10(g)

that Petitioner shall comply with the notice, declaration, and

record requirements of RSCH Rule 2.16(a), (b), (d) and (g). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk shall remove the

name of Petitioner, attorney number 6121, from the roll of

attorneys of the State of Hawaiʻi, effective with the filing of

this order.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, June 6, 2024.

/s/ Mark E. Recktenwald

/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna

/s/ Todd W. Eddins

/s/ Lisa M. Ginoza

/s/ Vladimir P. Devens