u ORIGINAL FILED 

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA 

PR 23-0274 

PR 23-0275 

IN THE MATTER OF 

SUZANNE C. MARSHALL, 

FiLED 

MAY 1 4 2024 

Bowen Greenwood 

Clerk of Supreme Court 

State of Montana 

ORDER OF 

An Attorney at Law, DISCIPLINE 

Respondent 

Bowen Greenwood 

CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT 

STATE OF MONTANA 

On May 16, 2023, two formal disciplinary complaints were filed against Montana 

attorney Suzanne C. Marshall. The disciplinary complaints may be reviewed by any interested 

person in the office of the Clerk of this Court. 

Marshall subsequently tendered to the Commission on Practice a conditional admission 

and affidavit of consent covering both matters, pursuant to Rule 26 of the Montana Rules for 

Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement (MRLDE). The Commission held a hearing on the 

conditional admission and affidavit of consent on April 9, 2024, at which hearing Marshall was 

present. On May 7, 2024, the Commission submitted to this Court its Findings of Fact, 

Conclusions of Law and Recommendation in which it recommended that this Court approve 

Marshall's conditional admission and enter an order imposing the agreed-upon discipline. 

We accept the Recommendation of the Commission. In her conditional admission, 

Marshall has admitted to violations of M. R. Pro. Cond. 1.4 in relation to her representation of 

Adam Poulos in a paternity and parenting plan matter. She further admitted to violations of M. 

R. Pro. Cond. 1.15 and 1.18 regarding the maintenance of her IOLTA. Finally, Marshall 

acknowledged that ODC has received an additional grievance regarding Marshall's 

representation of Jennifer Pierce and, if ODC filed formal charges, there would be grounds to 

conclude that Marshall violated M. R. Pro. Cond. 1.3, 1.4, and 3.2 in her representation of Pierce. 

05/14/2024

Case Number: PR 23-0275

05/20/2024
Marshall tendered her admission in exchange for the following forms of discipline: 

1. Count One of the Complaint in PR 23-0274 shall be dismissed. 

2. Marshall shall be suspended from the practice of law for a period of 90 days. 

3. This Court shall impose a two-year term of probation, commencing from the date of 

this Order of Discipline, with the following terms and conditions: 

(a) Marshall will work with an ODC-approved mentor and meet with the mentor quarterly 

to discuss Marshall's adherence to the Montana Rules of Professional Conduct and submit 

quarterly reports to ODC regarding the same; and 

(b) Marshall will not engage in the solo practice of law without the permission of ODC 

and her mentor. 

4. Within three months of the date of this Order of Discipline, Marshall shall close all 

IOLTA trust accounts in which she is the sole signatory, relinquish or otherwise terminate 

permissions to other named signatories, remove her narne from any other IOLTA trust account 

in which she has signatory authority or electronic access, and provide verification to ODC of the 

same 

5. Marshall shall refrain from becbming a signatory on any IOLTA trust accounts or 

opening any IOLTA trust accounts during her probationary period. 

6. Marshall shall pay the costs of these proceedings. 

7. Marshall shall comply with all notice requirements of MRLDE 29 and 30. 

8. Marshall shall obey all laws and cornply with the Montana Rule's of Professional 

Conduct, with any violations constituting a violation of a court order that may result in further 

discipline. 

Based upon the foregoing, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 

1. The Commission's Recommendation that we accept Marshall's MRLDE 26 tendered 

admission is ACCEPTED AND ADOPTED. 

2. Marshall is SUSPENDED from the practice of law for a period of 90 days, commencing 

30 days from the date of this Order of Discipline. 

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3. Marshall is hereby on PROBATION as provided for in MRLDE 9A(6) for a period of 

two years, effective from the date of this Order of Discipline, subject to the terms and conditions 

set forth herein. 

4. Marshall shall participate in mentorship consistent with the terms agreed upon. 

5. Marshall shall close her individual IOLTA trust account and remove herself as 

signatory or terminate permissions to any other IOLTA trust accounts no later than three months 

from the date of this Order, and provide verification to ODC of the same. 

6. Marshall shall not become a signatory on any IOLTA trust accounts or open an IOLTA 

trust account during her probationary period. 

7. Marshall shall pay the costs of these proceedings subject to the provisions of MRLDE 

9C(4), allowing objections to be filed to the statement of costs. 

8. Marshall shall comply with all notice requirements pursuant to MRLDE 29 and 30. 

9. Marshall shall obey all laws and comply with the Montana Rules of Professional 

Conduct, with any violations constituting a violation of a court order that may result in further 

discipline. 

Pursuant to MRLDE 26D, the Clerk of this Court is directed to file copies of Marshall's 

Conditional Admission and Affidavit of Consent, together with the Commission's Findings of 

Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommendation. 

The Clerk of this Court is directed to serve a copy of this Order of Discipline upon 

Suzanne C. Marshall and to provide copies to Disciplinary Counsel; the Office Administrator 

for the Commission on Practice; the Clerks of all the District Courts of the State of Montana; 

each District Judge in the State of Montana; the Clerk of the Federal District Court for the District 

of Montana; the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Appeals of the Ninth Circuit; and the Executive 

Director of the State Bar of Montana. 

DATED this I day of May, 2024. 

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