Case Title: Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Peer

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Docket Number: 

State: hawaii

Court: Hawaii Supreme Court

Date: 2008-11-26T00:00:00Z

Document:
LAW LIBRARY

no. 28162

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAT'T

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(ODC 906-007-8347, 06-014-8354, 06-015-8355, 06-069-8409)

(By: Moon, C.J., Levinson, Nakayama, Acoba, and Duffy, JJ.)
Upon consideration of the Disciplinary Board’s Report

and Recommendation to disbar Respondent Janeelah Peer, Respondent
Peer's lack of objection thereto as exhibited by her failure to
request briefing as permitted by RSCH 2.7(d), and the record, it
appears Respondent Peer neglected and abandoned clients, and in
at least one case misappropriated client’s funds, in multiple
violations of Rules 1.1, 1.2(a), 1.3, 1.4(a), 1.4(b), 1.15(c),
2,25(d), 1,15(£) (4), 1.16(a) (2), 1.26(d), 3.2, 3.4), 3.4(E),
8.1(b), 8.4(a), 8.4(c), and B.4(d) of the Hawai'i Rules of
Professional Conduct. It further appears that Respondent Peer is
currently suspended, cannot be found within the State of Hawai'i,
and making discipline effective thirty (30) days after entry of
this order, see RSCH 2.16(c), would be pointless. See, Office of

Disciplinary Counsel v. DeMello, 61 Haw. 223, 225, 601 P.2d 1087,

1088 (1979). Therefore,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Respondent Janeelah Peer is
disbarred from the practice of law in this jurisdiction,
effective upon entry of this order.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, in addition to requirements

for reinstatement set forth in RSCH 2.1

 

1. Respondent Peer shall reimburse the Lawyers’ Fund
for Client Protection of the Hawai'i Supreme Court
for all monies paid as a result of her dishonest
conduct

2. Respondent Peer shall pay the costs of these
proceedings as approved upon timely submission of
@ bill of costs; and

3. Respondent Peer shall comply with the requirements
of RSCH 2.16,

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai'i, November 26, 2008.

Office of Disciplinary
Counsel, petitioner Bor

Janeelah Peer,

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