Title: Matter of a Member of the Bar: Pankowski

State: delaware

Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court

Document:

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
 
IN THE MATTER OF A MEMBER  
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OF THE BAR OF THE SUPREME 
 
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COURT OF THE STATE OF   
 
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DELAWARE: 
 
 
  
 
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EDWARD C. PANKOWSKI, JR., 
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Respondent.  
 
 
 
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No. 363, 2009 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Submitted:  July 8, 2009 
Decided: July 15, 2009 
Modified:  December 1, 2009 
Modified:  December 3, 2009 
 
Before STEELE, Chief Justice, JACOBS, and RIDGELY, Justices. 
 
 
O R D E R 
 
This 3rd day of  December 2009, it appears to the Court as follows: 
1) 
By Order dated July 15, 2009, this Court ordered Edward C. Pankowski 
be suspended from the practice of law indefinitely until Mr. Pankowski petitions this 
Court for reinstatement and demonstrates his fitness to practice law in the State of 
Delaware.  The Court, however, permitted Mr. Pankowski to provide legal services 
under the supervision of and in connection with the Superior Court Criminal Conflicts 
Program. 
2) 
On September 23, 2009, the Superior Court terminated Mr. Pankowski’s 
contract for the Criminal Conflicts Program effective November 30, 2009. 
 
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NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 
(1) 
Edward C. Pankowski is immediately suspended from the practice of law 
indefinitely until Mr. Pankowski petitions this Court for reinstatement and 
demonstrates his fitness to practice law in the State of Delaware; 
(2) 
This order shall be made public; 
(3) 
The Office of Disciplinary Counsel shall file 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 parties, 
and others as required by procedural Rule 23; 
(4) 
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 
(5) 
The Respondent shall cooperate in all respects with the Receiver, 
including providing him with all law offices books and records. 
 
 
 
 
 
BY THE COURT: 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Myron T. Steele 
 
 
 
 
 
Chief Justice