Title: Matter of a Member of the Bar: Cargnino

State: delaware

Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court

Document:

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
 
IN THE MATTER OF A MEMBER § 
OF THE BAR OF THE SUPREME 
§  No. 563, 2015 
COURT OF THE STATE OF   
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DELAWARE: 
 
 
 
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§  ODC File No. 112607-A 
 
MELISSA E. CARGNINO 
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Petitioner.  
 
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Submitted: October 16, 2015 
 
   Decided: October 19, 2015 
 
Before HOLLAND, VALIHURA, and VAUGHN, Justices. 
 
 
O R D E R 
 
This 19th day of October 2015, upon receipt of sufficient evidence 
demonstrating that Melissa E. Cargnino, Esquire (“the Petitioner”) is suffering 
from physical or mental health problems that adversely affect her ability to 
practice law, and without opposition from the Office of Disciplinary Counsel 
(“the ODC”), it is HEREBY ORDERED that:  
 
(1) 
The Petitioner, for good cause shown, is hereby immediately 
transferred to disability inactive status under Rule 19 of the Delaware Lawyers’ 
Rules of Disciplinary Procedure until such time that she can demonstrate by 
clear and convincing evidence that any disabilities have been removed. 
 
(2) 
The Petitioner shall not practice law in this State or in any other 
jurisdiction. 
 
 
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(3) 
The Petitioner represents to the Court that she is not currently 
engaged in the practice of law, has no clients, and does not maintain any bank 
accounts associated with a law practice.  Thus, no receiver need be appointed. 
 
(4) 
Any disciplinary proceedings currently under investigation by the 
ODC are stayed pending further order of this Court. 
 
(5) 
This Order shall be made public. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BY THE COURT: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Karen L. Valihura 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Justice