Title: Matter of Parks
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: 625, 2002
State: Delaware
Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court
Date: December 18, 2002

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
 
IN THE MATTER OF A 
MEMBER OF THE BAR OF THE 
SUPREME COURT OF 
DELAWARE: 
 
RUTH E. PARKS, 
 
Respondent.  
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§  No. 625, 2002 
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§  Board on Prof. Responsibility   
§  Case No. 22, 2002 
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Submitted: December 2, 2002 
 
 
 
 
  Decided: December 18, 2002 
 
Before VEASEY, Chief Justice, WALSH, and STEELE, Justices. 
 
O R D E R 
(1) 
This is a lawyer disciplinary proceeding.  The Office of 
Disciplinary Counsel initiated proceedings seeking reciprocal discipline 
against the respondent, Ruth Parks.  The ODC asserted that Parks had been 
disbarred by the New Hampshire Supreme Court on May 14, 2002 for 
numerous violations of the New Hampshire Rules of Professional Conduct.  
Previously, this Court had suspended Parks from the practice of law in 
Delaware on an interim basis by order dated July 13, 1999. 
 
(2) 
In accordance with Rule 18 of the Delaware Lawyers’ Rules of 
Disciplinary Procedure, the Board on Professional Responsibility sent a 
notice to Parks of the New Hampshire order and directed her or her counsel 
to inform the Board and the Court of any claim she might have regarding 
 
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why the identical discipline should not be imposed in Delaware.  After 
several failed attempts at service, Parks eventually was personally served 
with a copy of the Board’s notice on July 26, 2002.  Parks did not respond. 
  
(3) 
On November 7, 2002, in accordance with Rule 18(d), the 
Board filed its report with this Court recommending that Parks be disbarred 
from the practice of law in Delaware.  Neither Parks nor the ODC filed any 
objections to the Board’s report and recommendation.   
(4) 
The Court has considered the matter carefully.  We find the 
Board’s recommendation of disbarment to be appropriate.  We therefore 
accept the Board’s findings and recommendation for discipline.   
 
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that Ruth E. Parks is hereby 
DISBARRED from the practice of law in Delaware.  Her name shall be 
stricken immediately from the roll of attorneys licensed to practice before 
the Courts of this State.  The Office of Disciplinary Counsel shall 
disseminate this Order in accordance with Rule 14 of the Delaware Lawyers’ 
Rules of Disciplinary Procedure. 
BY THE COURT: 
 
 
/s/ E. Norman Veasey  
Chief Justice