Case Title: Matter of Doelze

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State: delaware

Court: Delaware Supreme Court

Date: 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE

 

In the Mater of )
2 Member ofthe Bar of ) CONFIDENTIAL
Sec } nam .
KURT J. DOELZE, ear case No. 21, 2004 :
Respontet.
AND NOW, this_1 “day of JZZ#2, 2008, upon receipt of suticiea

evidence demonstrating that Kurt J. Doelze, Esquire ("Respondent"), a lawyer subject to the
disciplinary jurisdiction of the Court, has engaged in professional misconduct which
demonstrates that he poses a significant threat of substantial harm to the public and to the
orderly administration of justice,

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

(2) Respondent, Kurt J. Doelze, Esquire, hereby is immediately suspended
from the practice of law in this State pending the disposition of this matter pursuant tothe

Delaware Lawyers" Rules of Disciplinary Procedure ("Procedural Rules");

 

(2) Doring the period of interim suspension, Respondent shall not: (2) share in
any lepal fees arising frem cliente or cases referve hy him eine the period of suspension to
any ther lawyer or () share in any legal fees earned for services by others during such period
of suspension. Respondent also shall be prohibited from having any contact with clients or
prospective clients or witnesses or prospective witnesses when acting asa paralegal, legal
sssant, or law clerk under the supervision of a member of the Delaware Bar;

(@) This Order shall be made public;
() The Office of Disciplinary Counsel shall file forthwith a petition in the
Court of Chancery for the appointment of a Receiver of the Respondent's law practice
pursuant to Procedural Rule 24, and the Receiver shall provide notice to clients, adverse
partes, and others as required by Procedural Rule 23;

(8) The Receiver shall make such arrangements as may be necessary to protect,
the interests of any of the Respondent's clients and the public; and

(© The Office of Disciplinary Counsel shall cooperate with the ongoing.
criminal investigation

BY THE COURT:

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