Case Title: Matter of a Member of the Bar: Cairns

Citation: 

Docket Number: 623, 2014

State: delaware

Court: Delaware Supreme Court

Date: 2014-11-12T00:00:00Z

Document:
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
 
IN THE MATTER OF A MEMBER 
OF THE BAR OF THE SUPREME 
COURT OF THE STATE OF 
DELAWARE: 
 
TIMOTHY CAIRNS, 
 
Respondent. 
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§  No. 623, 2014 
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§  ODC File No. 112243-B 
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Submitted: November 12, 2014 
 
 
 
 
  Decided: November 12, 2014 
 
Before STRINE, Chief Justice, RIDGELY, and VALIHURA, Justices. 
 
O R D E R 
 
 
Upon receipt of sufficient evidence demonstrating that Timothy 
Cairns, Esquire (“Respondent”) is suffering from physical or mental health 
problems that adversely affect his ability to practice law and without 
opposition from the Office of Disciplinary Counsel:  
 
(1) 
Respondent, Timothy Cairns, for good cause shown, is hereby 
immediately transferred to disability inactive status pursuant to Rule 19. 
 
(2) 
Respondent shall not practice law in this State or in any other 
jurisdiction. 
 
(3) 
As Respondent is a member of a Delaware firm that is willing 
and available to handle his active matters, no receiver need be appointed. 
 
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(4) 
The proceedings in case No. 623, 2014 are deferred pending 
further order of this Court. 
 
(5) 
Any other disciplinary proceedings involving Respondent shall 
proceed before the Board on Professional Responsibility in accordance with 
the rules of Disciplinary Procedure. 
 
(6) 
This Order shall be made public; 
 
IT IS SO ORDERED. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BY THE COURT: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Leo E. Strine, Jr. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chief Justice