Matter of McDonald

678 A.2d 459, 1996 R.I. LEXIS 196, 1996 WL 405039

• Court: Supreme Court of Rhode Island
• Decided: July 3, 1996
• Docket: No. 96-361 M.P.
• Status: Published

Opinion

ORDER

On June 21, 1996, Chief Disciplinary Counsel filed with this Court a Petition for Interim Suspension which avers that the Respondent has engaged in serious professional misconduct. This matter came on for hearing before the Court at its conference on July 3, 1996. Respondent received notice of the hearing and, through Counsel, advised this Court that he would not contest the Petition. We deem that an order granting the Petition for Interim Suspension is appropriate.

Accordingly, it is ordered, adjudged and decreed that Respondent, Thomas L. McDonald, be and he hereby is suspended from engaging in the practice of law in this State until further order of this Court.

It is further ordered that David D. Curtin, Chief Disciplinary Counsel be appointed as Special Master to take possession of all Respondent’s client files and client accounts, to inventory them, and to take whatever steps are necessary to protect the clients’ interest. David D. Curtin, Chief Disciplinary Counsel is further empowered to enter upon Respondent’s office premises in order to effectuate this Order and to take possession of any client files in the possession of Mr. McDonald.

LEDERBERG, J., did not participate.