Title: In re Lichtenberg

State: vermont

Issuer: Vermont Supreme Court

Document:

In re Lichtenberg (99-533); 170 Vt. 576; 743 A.2d 1109

[Filed 05-Jan-2000]

                                 ENTRY ORDER

                       SUPREME COURT DOCKET NO. 99-533

                             JANUARY TERM, 2000

In re Andrew Lichtenberg, Esq.	       }	Original Jurisdiction
	                               }	From
	                               }
     	                               }	Professional Conduct Board
	                               }	
	                               }
	                               }	DOCKET NO. 2000.038	

       The Professional Responsibility Board's recommendation that petitioner
  be reinstated as a  member of the Vermont Bar, upon conditions, is
  accepted.  The suspension is lifted as of the  date of this order.

                                      
	                               BY THE COURT:

	                               _______________________________________
	                               Jeffrey L. Amestoy, Chief Justice

	                               _______________________________________
	                               John A. Dooley, Associate Justice

	                               _______________________________________
	                               James L. Morse, Associate Justice

	                               _______________________________________
	                               Denise R. Johnson, Associate Justice
	
	                               _______________________________________
	                               Marilyn S. Skoglund, Associate Justice
 

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1 PRB

[3-Dec-1999]

                              STATE OF VERMONT
                      PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY BOARD

In re

ANDREW LICHTENBERG, ESQ.		HEARING PANEL DECISION NO. 1
P.R.B. Docket No. 2000.038		On Motion for Reinstatement

       Andrew Lichtenberg, Esq. was suspended from the practice of law by the
  Vermont Supreme  Court for six months, commencing on January 1, 1994.  In
  re Andrew Lichtenberg, Esq., 161 Vt. 614  (1993).  On September 7, 1999 he
  filed a petition for reinstatement with the Professional  Responsibility
  Board pursuant to Administrative Order No. 9 (effective September 1, 1999),
  Rule  22(D).  A Hearing Panel was designated to hear the motion pursuant to
  the Rule, consisting of Barry  E. Griffith, Esq., Chair, Michael Filipiak,
  and Martha M. Smyrski, Esq.  A hearing was duly scheduled  and held at the
  Vermont District Courthouse in Rutland on October 15, 1999.  Petitioner was
  present,  represented by Stephen L. Saltonstall, Esq.  Also present was
  Deputy Disciplinary Counsel Michael  Kennedy representing his Office.

       Petitioner requested that his suspension in Vermont be lifted in order
  to permit him to sit for  the Hawaii Bar Exam.  Petitioner has practiced
  law before the Supreme Court of New Mexico since  February of 1991, and has
  no present intention to return to Vermont.  The Office of Disciplinary 
  Counsel voiced no objection to Petitioner's request for reinstatement.

       In making its decision, the Hearing Panel considered the background
  and original record  concerning Petitioner's suspension, including the
  Hearing Panel report dated June 4, 1993, the  Professional Conduct Board's
  September 10, 1993 final report, and the December 7, 1993 Order of  the
  Vermont Supreme Court, all of which are reported in 4 Vt. Law Week at pages
  363-366.  Also  considered was the subsequent related opinion and order
  entered by the Supreme Court of New  Mexico In the Matter of Andrew L.
  Lichtenberg, 177 N.M. 325,