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Date Respondent Issued By Order Conduct
12/3/1999 Donna L Zeegers [PDF] Law Court Receiver Appointment
12/1/1999 Andrew W. Chasse [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
11/16/1999 Donna L. Zeegers [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
10/25/1999 J. Henry Lyons, III [PDF] Single Justice Resignation
10/19/1999 Andrews B. Campbell [PDF] Law Court Reinstatement
10/14/1999 Mary Beth Crocket, Esq. [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand Conduct Unworthy of an Attorney; Conduct Prejudicial to the Administration of Justice; Neglect; Required Filings
9/28/1999 Thomas E. Blackburn [PDF] Law Court Resignation
9/7/1999 Brian L. Datson [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
8/20/1999 Richard S. Emerson, Jr. [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
8/16/1999 Stephen H. MacKenzie, Esq. [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand Conduct Unworthy of an Attorney; Conduct During Represenation: Standards of Care and Judgment; Withdrawal from Employment
7/21/1999 Ronald L. Bishop [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
7/19/1999 Patti Davis Brewer, Esq. [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand Conduct Unworthy of an Attorney; Conduct Prejudicial to the Administration of Justice; Neglect; Preserving Identity of Funds and Property
7/12/1999 Jeffrey J. Fairbanks, Esq. [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
6/25/1999 Jeffrey J. Fairbanks [PDF] Law Court Reinstatement
5/4/1999 Andrew R. Puglia [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment Reciprocal Discipline
4/12/1999 Richard B. Slosberg [PDF] Law Court Temporary Suspension
2/1/1999 Lawrence E. Merrill [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
1/19/1999 James S. Horton [PDF] Single Justice Reinstatement Denied N/A
12/23/1998 J. Michael Huston [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
12/7/1998 Terrance J. Brennan [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
11/6/1998 Peter M. Weatherbee [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
11/2/1998 Rita M. Farry, Esq. [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
8/5/1998 Charles B. Rodway [PDF] Single Justice Reprimand
7/7/1998 Lowell D. Weeks [PDF] Single Justice Resignation
6/11/1998 John L. Carver, Esq. [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
5/26/1998 Francis M. Jackson [PDF] Single Justice Reprimand
5/26/1998 Elizabeth Kelly Ebitz, Esq. [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
3/31/1998 Laurie Anne Miller [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
2/12/1998 Robert M. Napolitano [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
1/29/1998 Albert P.C. Lefebvre [PDF] Single Justice Decision Affirmed
1/17/1998 David L. Brooks, Esq. [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
9/17/1997 Sue A. Bushey, Esq. [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
8/1/1997 Thomas M. Mangan, Esq. [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
6/30/1997 John J. Lynch, Esq. [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
6/27/1997 Charles Kadish [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
5/23/1997 Geoffrey F. Brown [PDF] Single Justice Resignation
4/23/1997 David M. Cox [PDF] Grievance Commission Reinstatement
4/23/1997 Thomas E. Powers, Esq. [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
4/18/1997 Richard K. Dubois [PDF] Single Justice Suspended Suspension
4/14/1997 Stephen W. Devine [PDF] Single Justice Reinstatement
4/2/1997 Hercules E. Ruffolo, Esq. [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
2/10/1997 John M. Whalen [PDF] Single Justice Suspended Suspension
2/3/1997 Albert P.C. Lefebvre [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
1/31/1997 Thomas M. Mangan [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
1/29/1997 James E. Millett [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
1/29/1997 Richard M. Reamer [PDF] Single Justice Resignation
1/14/1997 Lenore A. Grant [PDF] Single Justice Reprimand Suspension
11/2/1996 Schuyler G. Steele [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
10/22/1996 Schuyler G. Steele [PDF] Single Justice Order and Decision
10/1/1996 Thomas F. Shehan [PDF] Single Justice Suspension Reciprocal Discipline
9/16/1996 Brian R. Olson [PDF] Single Justice Decision & Amended Order
9/9/1996 David F. Gould [PDF] Single Justice Order and Decision
9/4/1996 John E. Nale [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
7/16/1996 Brian R. Olson [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
6/6/1996 David W. Holler [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
4/10/1996 David L. Brooks [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
4/8/1996 Francis M. Jackson [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
3/19/1996 Richard M. Maraghy [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
3/13/1996 Earle S. Tyler [PDF] Single Justice Order and Decision
2/20/1996 David P. Pancoast [PDF] Single Justice Reciprocal Discipline
2/20/1996 Arron E. Budnitz [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
1/30/1996 Jonathan W. Dox [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
1/22/1996 Lowell D. Weeks [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
1/8/1996 Richard D. Violette [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
12/26/1995 Terrance J. Brennan [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
12/21/1995 Arthur B. LaFrance [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
12/15/1995 Thomas F. Malone, Jr. [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
12/6/1995 John M. Whalen [PDF] Grievance Commission Findings
11/27/1995 Daniel H. Reich [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
11/27/1995 Torrey A. Sylvester [PDF] Single Justice Reinstatement
11/20/1995 Richard L. Currier [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
10/30/1995 David W. Holler [PDF] Grievance Commission Findings
10/23/1995 Ralph W. Brown, Esq. [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
10/16/1995 Julio V. DeSanctis [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
10/10/1995 Richard S. Edwards [PDF] Single Justice Order and Decision
9/29/1995 Thomas R. Acker [PDF] Single Justice Reinstatement
8/11/1995 Gordon P. Gates [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
7/27/1995 Andrews B. Campbell [PDF] Single Justice Reinstatement Denied
7/24/1995 Lenore A. Grant, formerly known as Lenore A. Houck [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
7/10/1995 Gordon P. Gates [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
5/22/1995 David M. Cox [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
5/10/1995 David F. Gould [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
5/9/1995 Thomas R. Acker [PDF] Single Justice Decision
4/13/1995 David S. Turesky [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
4/11/1995 Philip L. Ingeneri [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
3/29/1995 Stephen A. Little [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
3/6/1995 Joseph R. Hunt [PDF] Single Justice Reinstatement
3/3/1995 Richard F. Rhoda [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
3/1/1995 Thomas R. Acker [PDF] Single Justice Findings
1/30/1995 Teresa L. DeNafio [PDF] Single Justice Suspension Reciprocal Discipline
1/17/1995 Jacob Apuzzo [PDF] Single Justice Reinstatement
1/8/1995 Martin R. Johnson [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
12/13/1994 Richard A. Peterson [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
11/28/1994 Torrey A. Sylvester [PDF] Single Justice Reinstatement Denied
9/1/1994 Andrews B. Campbell [PDF] Single Justice Reinstatement Denied
6/20/1994 Mark S. Freme [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
6/17/1994 Thomas S. Carey [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
5/23/1994 Thomas E. Audet [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
5/18/1994 James N. Papatones [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
5/2/1994 Edward H. Cloutier [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
3/10/1994 Torrey A. Sylvester [PDF] Single Justice Reinstatement Denied
2/23/1994 Andrews B. Campbell [PDF] Single Justice Findings
2/1/1994 James. B Smith [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
12/30/1993 Richard S. Edwards [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
12/21/1993 James P. Loring [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
11/29/1993 Joseph R. Mackey [PDF] Single Justice Reinstatement
11/10/1993 Christopher D. Hardy [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
10/27/1993 Norman S. Reef [PDF] Single Justice Resignation
10/8/1993 Torrey A. Sylvester [PDF] Single Justice Findings
9/29/1993 Thomas E. Audet [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
8/11/1993 Thomas E. Audet [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
7/8/1993 Richard B. Slosberg [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
6/22/1993 John W. Benoit [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
6/10/1993 Mark S. Freme [PDF] Single Justice Temporary Suspension
6/8/1993 Thomas O. Bither [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
6/2/1993 James Horton [PDF] Grievance Commission Reinstatement Denied
5/28/1993 Homer Michael [PDF] Single Justice Resignation
5/25/1993 Thomas F. Malone [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
5/5/1993 James G. Palmer [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
4/16/1993 George F. Wood [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
4/5/1993 James A. Brunelle [PDF] Single Justice Reinstatement
2/19/1993 Neil Shankman [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
2/18/1993 Margaret T. Johnson [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
2/4/1993 Dan P. Barrett [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
1/22/1993 Stephen W. Devine [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
1/13/1993 James F. Cloutier [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
12/17/1992 Peter C. Fessenden [PDF] Single Justice Suspended Suspension
12/7/1992 Edward H. Cloutier [PDF] Single Justice Order and Decision
10/15/1992 Schulyer G. Steele [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
10/2/1992 Brian R. Olson [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
9/23/1992 Richard H. Thompson [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
9/14/1992 Edward H. Cloutier [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
8/18/1992 Elizabeth Kelly Ebitz [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
7/31/1992 Robert P. Brown [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
7/16/1992 Emily Fuller Watson [PDF] Single Justice Resignation
6/17/1992 Robert P. Brown [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
6/5/1992 Donald T. Massey [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
5/26/1992 James A. Brunelle [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
5/21/1992 Thomas F. Malone [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
5/19/1992 Torrey A. Sylvester [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
5/4/1992 David J. Corson [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
5/4/1992 Tristine Grimes Smith [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
4/29/1992 Barry M. Faber [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
4/15/1992 Stanley P. Cohen [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
3/16/1992 Martin R. Johnson [PDF] Single Justice Temporary Suspension
2/25/1992 George W. Heselton [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
2/24/1992 Judith W. Thornton [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
1/28/1992 David Austin [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
1/3/1992 George F. Wood [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
12/20/1991 Arthur H. Bloomberg [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
12/16/1991 Frank B. Walker [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
12/12/1991 Clarence H. Spurling [PDF] Single Justice Reinstatement
12/12/1991 Richard D. Violette, Jr. [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
12/5/1991 William B. Cote [PDF] Grievance Commission Findings
10/22/1991 Richard Morton [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
10/18/1991 Arthur H. Bloomberg [PDF] Grievance Commission Findings
10/11/1991 Arthur H. Bloomberg [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
10/2/1991 Torrey A. Sylvester [PDF] Grievance Commission Findings
8/1/1991 Harvey J. Putterbaugh [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
7/31/1991 Daniel J. Murphy [PDF] Single Justice Findings, Conclusions and Order
7/30/1991 Joseph R. Hunt [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
7/29/1991 Robert A. Cohen [PDF] Single Justice Resignation
7/25/1991 Gerald S. Cope [PDF] Single Justice Reprimand
6/26/1991 Philip K. Jordan [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
6/5/1991 John S. Jenness, Jr. [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
6/4/1991 Peter C. Fessenden [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
5/11/1991 Julio V. Desanctis [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
4/26/1991 Bruce S. Billings [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
4/3/1991 Dennis C. Hagemann [PDF] Single Justice Resignation
2/26/1991 Claudia Sharon [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
2/7/1991 Patrick E. Hunt [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
1/3/1991 Parker Denaco [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
12/11/1990 Thomas Acker [PDF] Single Justice Resignation
11/19/1990 James J. Fitzpatrick [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
10/19/1990 James S. Horton [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
10/18/1990 Neil D. Mackerron [PDF] Single Justice Decision Affirmed
9/14/1990 Dennis Hagemann [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
7/31/1990 Kristina Joyce Smith [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
7/19/1990 Neil D. MacKerron [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
7/18/1990 Frank G. Chapman [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
6/13/1990 David F. Gould [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
4/20/1990 Julio DeSanctis, III [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
4/11/1990 Thomas E. Audet [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
3/28/1990 Neil D. Mackerron [PDF] Single Justice Reprimand Order and Decision
3/12/1990 Theodore Barris [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
2/27/1990 Daniel J. Murphy [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment Decision Affirmed
1/12/1990 Harvey J. Putterbaugh [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
11/22/1989 James J. Fitzpatrick [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
11/17/1989 Ralph W. Brown [PDF] United States District Court - District of Maine Reprimand
11/8/1989 Stephen A. Canders [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
10/30/1989 Harvey J. Putterbaugh [PDF] Single Justice Temporary Suspension
10/23/1989 Neil D. Mackerron [PDF] Grievance Commission Findings
8/3/1989 Donald H. Goodridge [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
7/28/1989 George S. Hutchins [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
7/26/1989 Andrews B. Campbell [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
7/14/1989 Daniel J. Murphy [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
7/6/1989 Udell Bramson [PDF] Single Justice Resignation
6/29/1989 Herbert C. Nisbet [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
1/13/1989 Jura A. Burdinik [PDF] Single Justice Resignation
11/30/1988 Jacob Apuzzo [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
11/29/1988 E. Stephen Murray [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
10/19/1988 Stephen T. Jeffco [PDF] Single Justice Resignation
10/19/1988 Calvin B. Sewall [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
10/17/1988 Gerald S. Cope [PDF] Single Justice Reprimand
9/28/1988 Jura Burdinik [PDF] Grievance Commission Findings
8/16/1988 Neil D. MacKerron [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
8/9/1988 George S. Hutchins, Jr. [PDF] Grievance Commission Findings
8/4/1988 James Martin Dineen [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
6/29/1988 Donald H. Goodridge [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
6/23/1988 Thomas F. Malone, Jr. [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
6/23/1988 James G. Palmer [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
6/3/1988 Bruce S. Billings [PDF] Single Justice Reprimand
5/26/1988 Ward T. Hanscom [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
5/2/1988 Calvin B. Sewall [PDF] Grievance Commission Findings
4/7/1988 William B. Cote [PDF] Single Justice Resignation
3/9/1988 James S. Horton [PDF] Grievance Commission Findings
3/8/1988 David F. Gould [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
3/4/1988 Charles B. Rodway, Jr. [PDF] Single Justice Reprimand
2/19/1988 James Martin Dineen [PDF] Grievance Commission Findings
1/27/1988 Ward T. Hanscom [PDF] Grievance Commission Findings
1/11/1988 Brian R. Olson [PDF] Single Justice Reprimand
12/17/1987 Thomas M. Mangan [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
12/17/1987 Andrews B. Campbell [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
12/11/1987 John M. Callaway [PDF] Single Justice Resignation
12/7/1987 Paulette Dodge [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
12/4/1987 Charles Kadish [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
11/12/1987 Lawrence R. Schultz [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
10/21/1987 Wallace A. Bilodeau [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
8/26/1987 Andrews B. Campbell [PDF] Single Justice Reprimand
8/25/1987 Thomas S. Carey [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
8/11/1987 Richard M. Dostie [PDF] Single Justice Resignation
6/30/1987 Neil D. MacKerron [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
6/22/1987 J. P. Nadeau [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
5/28/1987 Susan E. Roman [PDF] Law Court Suspension
5/28/1987 Susan E. Roman [PDF] Law Court Suspension
5/19/1987 Norman S. Reef [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
4/30/1987 Herschel M. Lerman [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
4/24/1987 Jeffrey Pickering [PDF] Single Justice Resignation
3/25/1987 Catherine R. Johns [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
1/20/1987 Earl J. Wahl [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
12/31/1986 Stephen W. Devine [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
10/27/1986 Peter J. Becker [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
10/27/1986 James S. Horton [PDF] Single Justice Reprimand
9/2/1986 Susan E. Roman [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
8/8/1986 Oscar Walker [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
7/31/1986 Neil S. Shankman [PDF] Single Justice Reprimand
4/18/1986 Jeffrey Pickering [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
4/3/1986 James J. Fitzpatrick [PDF] Single Justice Reprimand Decision Affirmed
2/25/1986 Parrish A. Manson, Jr. [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
2/19/1986 Daniel G. Aiken [PDF] Single Justice Reprimand
2/19/1986 Lawrence E. Merrill [PDF] Single Justice Reprimand
12/20/1985 James D. Carr [PDF] Single Justice Reinstatement
11/14/1985 Richard M. Dostie [PDF] Grievance Commission Reprimand
11/4/1985 James M. Dineen [PDF] Single Justice Suspension Decision Affirmed
2/4/1985 Billie Louise Wolf [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
1/18/1985 James Martin Dineen [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
1/18/1985 Joanne M. Davis Edwards [PDF] Single Justice Reinstatement
9/5/1984 James H. Dineen [PDF] Single Justice Decision
4/27/1984 James D. Carr [PDF] Single Justice Resignation
3/6/1984 Oscar Walker [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
1/23/1984 Morris D. Rubin [PDF] Single Justice Reinstatement
1/11/1984 Torrey A. Sylvester [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
12/29/1983 James H. Dineen [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
12/14/1983 Joanne M. Davis Edwards [PDF] Single Justice Resignation
11/29/1983 Gunnar Myrbeck [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
9/22/1983 Walter E. Brown, Jr. [PDF] Single Justice Resignation
5/25/1983 Daniel G. Aiken [PDF] Single Justice Findings
3/1/1983 Stephen T. Jeffco [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
10/18/1982 Philip S. Bird [PDF] Single Justice Resignation
7/15/1982 John Evans Harrington, Jr. [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
6/1/1982 David Downing [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
5/20/1982 Harry A. Tabenken [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
2/9/1982 Philip L. Ingeneri [PDF] Single Justice Reinstatement Denied
1/7/1982 Bertha E. Rideout [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
12/31/1981 Daniel G. Aiken [PDF] Single Justice Findings, Conclusions and Order
11/30/1981 Philip L. Ingeneri [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
10/6/1981 Daniel G. Aiken [PDF] Single Justice Findings, Conclusions and Order
7/31/1981 Robert W. Reece [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
4/6/1981 Richard G. Sawyer [PDF] Single Justice Resignation
1/22/1981 Paul B. Fitzgerald [PDF] Single Justice Findings, Conclusions and Order
1/2/1981 Charles F. Washburn [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
11/10/1980 Lawrence P. Mahoney [PDF] Single Justice Disbarment
10/3/1980 Philip E. Chapman, Jr. [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
8/26/1980 Emmet J. O'Gara [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
8/20/1980 John E. Welch [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
5/29/1980 John E. Welch [PDF] Single Justice Temporary Suspension
5/29/1980 Freddie F. Lee [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
4/9/1980 James H. Dineen [PDF] Single Justice Suspension
3/24/1980 Thomas O. Bither [PDF] Single Justice Reprimand
4/13/1979 Paul B. Fitzgerald [PDF] Single Justice Temporary Suspension