Title: Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Narimatsu

State: hawaii

Issuer: Hawaii Supreme Court

Document:

No, 30038

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI'I

   
  

OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, Petitionest

    
  
  
  

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CURTIS 7. NARIMATSU, Respondent. =

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
(ope 07-157-8617, 07-158-8618, 07-159-8619, 08-061-8704,
08069-8712, 08-072-8715, 09-05-8728, 09-06-8729, 09-007-8730,
09-010-8733, 039-046-8769, 09-051-8774, 09-052-8775, 09-053-8776,
039-054-8777, 09-055-8778, 09-056-8779, 09-057-8780, 09-058-8781,
09-05-8782, 09-060-8783, 09-061-8784, 09-062-8785, 039-070-8793,
(093-071-8794, 09-076-8799)

ORDER OF INTERIM SUSPENSION
(By: Moon, C.J., Nakayama, Acoba, Duffy, and Recktenvald, JJ.)

Upon consideration of the Office of Disciplinary
Counsel’s petition for the interim suspension of Respondent
Curtis 7. Narimatsu from the practice of law pursuant to Rule
2.23 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Hawai'l
(RSCH), the memoranda, affidavits, and exhibits in support, and
the record, it appears the Office of Disciplinary Counsel has
presented sufficient evidence that Respondent Narimatsu may have
violated the Hawai'i Rules of Professional Conduct and poses a
substantial threat of serious harm to the public. Therefore,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, pursuant to RSCH 2.23(b),
Respondent Curtis T. Narimatsu’s license to practice law in the
State of Hawai'i is suspended, effective upon entry of this
order.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, notwithstanding RSCH 2.23(4),
that Respondent Narimatsu shall promptly notify, by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, each of his clients
involved in pending litigation or administrative proceedings, and
the attorney or attorneys for each adverse party in such matter

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or proceeding, of his suspension and c inability to act

as an attorney after the effective date of his suspension. The

 

notice shall advise §
desirability of the prompt substitution of another attorney or

jespondent Narimatsu’s clients of the

 

attorneye in his place. Respondent Narimatsu shall comply with
all other requirements of RSCH 2.16.

IT IS FINALLY ORDERED that the Clerk shall forthwith
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bute to all judges copies of this order
DATED: Honolulu, Hawai'i, September 22, 2009.

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