In the Matter of Joseph K. Curran, Jr.

• Court: Supreme Court of Rhode Island
• Decided: June 17, 2025
• Docket: 2025-0114-M.P.
• Status: Published

Opinion

Supreme Court No. 2025-114-M.P.

In the Matter of Joseph K. Curran, Jr. :

ORDER This matter is before the Court pursuant to an amended petition for reciprocal

discipline filed by this Court’s Disciplinary Counsel in accordance with Article III,

Rule 14 of the Supreme Court Rules of Disciplinary Procedure for Attorneys. The

respondent, Joseph K. Curran, Jr., was admitted to the practice of law in this state on

November 11, 2004, and was removed from active status on July 18, 2014. The

respondent is also admitted to the practice of law in the Commonwealth of

Massachusetts (hereinafter, Commonwealth).

On December 10, 2024, a single justice of the Supreme Judicial Court for the

Commonwealth issued an Order of Indefinite Suspension (hereinafter, Order),

suspending respondent’s license to practice for an indefinite period effective on

January 9, 2025. The respondent has not been readmitted to practice of law in the

Commonwealth.

Article III, Rule 14(a), entitled “Reciprocal Discipline,” provides, in pertinent

part: “Upon notification from any source that a lawyer within the jurisdiction of the

[Disciplinary] Board has been disciplined in another jurisdiction, [Disciplinary]

-1- Counsel shall obtain a certified copy of the disciplinary order and file it with the

[C]ourt.” On May 1, 2025, Disciplinary Counsel filed a certified copy of the Order

with this Court along with her request that we impose reciprocal discipline.

On May 1, 2025, we issued an Order to respondent providing him thirty days

to assert any claim he may have that the reciprocal discipline should not be imposed.

The respondent did not provide a response.

This matter was before this Court at our conference on June 11, 2025. After

a review of the record, we determine that respondent has failed to show cause why

identical reciprocal discipline should not be imposed.

The respondent, Joseph K. Curran, Jr., is hereby suspended from the practice

of law in this state for an indefinite period, effective immediately, and until further

order of this Court. The respondent shall not petition for reinstatement in this state

until he is reinstated to the bar in the Commonwealth.

The respondent is directed to comply with the mandates of Article III, Rule

15 of the Supreme Court Rules of Disciplinary Procedure for Attorneys, and within

thirty (30) days after the effective date of this order, the respondent shall file with

the Clerk of this Court an affidavit showing:

(1) That he has fully complied with the provision of this order and with the requirements of Article III, Rule 15;

(2) A list of other state, federal and administrative jurisdictions to which he is admitted to practice law; and, -2- (3) That he has served a copy of the affidavit upon Disciplinary Counsel. The affidavit shall also set forth the residence or other address where communications may thereafter be directed to the respondent.

Entered as an order of this Court this 17th day of June 2025.

By Order,

/s/ Meredith A. Benoit Clerk

-3- STATE OF RHODE ISLAND SUPREME COURT – CLERK’S OFFICE Licht Judicial Complex 250 Benefit Street Providence, RI 02903

ORDER COVER SHEET

Title of Case In the Matter of Joseph K. Curran, Jr.

Case Number No. 2025-114-M.P.

Date Order Filed June 17, 2025

Suttell, C.J., Goldberg, Robinson, Lynch Prata, and Justices Long, JJ.

Source of Appeal N/A

Judicial Officer from Lower Court N/A

For Petitioner:

Kerry Reilley Travers, Esq. Attorney(s) on Appeal Chief Disciplinary Counsel For Respondent:

Joseph K. Curran, Jr., pro se

SU-CMS-02B (revised November 2022)