Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2023-06-16 19:04:08.012573+00
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Electronically Filed
                                                     Supreme Court
                                                     SCAD-XX-XXXXXXX
                                                     26-MAY-2023
                                                     02:00 PM
                                                     Dkt. 21 OSUS

                         SCAD-XX-XXXXXXX

          IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI

                 OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL,
                           Petitioner,

                               vs.

                GEORGE M. ALLEN, (HI Bar #2664),
                           Respondent.

                      ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
                     (ODC Case No. 22-0022)

                 ORDER OF RECIPROCAL SUSPENSION
        (By: Recktenwald, C.J., McKenna, and Eddins, JJ.,
        Intermediate Court of Appeals Chief Judge Ginoza,
  in place of Nakayama, J., recused, and Intermediate Court of
 Appeals Associate Judge Leonard, assigned by reason of vacancy)

          Upon consideration of the petition for the imposition

of reciprocal discipline upon Respondent George M. Allen, filed

on March 23, 2023 by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC)

pursuant to Rule 2.15 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the

State of Hawaiʻi (RSCH), the declaration and exhibits appended

thereto, the May 16, 2023 amended declaration submitted by

Bradley R. Tamm, ODC Chief Disciplinary Counsel, indicating that
Respondent Allen does not oppose the imposition of reciprocal

discipline, and the record in this matter, we conclude the

record submitted supports the imposition of a two-year

reciprocal suspension in this jurisdiction.   We note Respondent

Allen remains administratively suspended in this jurisdiction.

Finally, we note that previous attempts at service to Respondent

Allen’s address registered with the Hawaiʻi State Bar Association

have been unsuccessful, and note ODC has identified an alternate

address in California, and an email address, for communication

with Allen.   Therefore,

          IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petition for reciprocal

discipline is granted.

          IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondent Allen is

suspended from the practice of law in this jurisdiction for two

years, effective upon entry of this order, RSCH Rule 2.16(c)

notwithstanding, in light of his current administrative

suspension.   Respondent Allen shall, however, file an affidavit

or declaration, within 40 days of the entry date of this order,

complying with the requirements of RSCH Rule 2.16(d).

          IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondent Allen shall bear

the costs of this reciprocal disciplinary proceeding upon the

approval of a timely submitted Verified Bill of Costs, pursuant

to RSCH Rule 2.3(c), and shall be required to submit, as a

prerequisite to reinstatement, proof of payment of any such bill
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of costs and proof of his compliance with the disciplinary

conditions imposed upon him in Colorado and his reinstatement to

good standing in that jurisdiction.

          IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Disciplinary Board of

the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court shall comply with RSCH Rule 2.16(e)

with regard to general notice of Allen’s suspension, and the

clerk of the court shall comply with RSCH Rule 2.16(f) regarding

the notice to the judges of the State of Hawaiʻi.

          IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to RSCH Rule

2.11(b), the clerk shall serve the instant order and any future

documents on Respondent Allen at the California address and, as

a courtesy, the email address found at Docket 3:3 in the record.

          DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, May 26, 2023.

                              /s/ Mark E. Recktenwald

                              /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna

                              /s/ Todd W. Eddins

                              /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza

                              /s/ Katherine G. Leonard

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