Board of Overseers of the Bar v. George F. Leahy

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Docket No.: BAR-12-10

Issued by: Supreme Judicial Court

Date: October 3, 2012

Respondent: George F. Leahy

Bar Number: 002769

Sanction: Suspension Reciprocal Discipline

Misconduct: Reciprocal Discipline

ORDER OF RECIPROCAL DISCIPLINE

Effective September 2, 2012, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court suspended George F. Leahy from the practice of law for a period of two (2) months. Pursuant to Maine Bar Rule 7.3(h)(1), this Court issued an order on September 18, 2012, requesting Mr. Leahy, within thirty (30) days of service of this order upon him, to inform the Court in writing of any claim by him that imposition of identical discipline by this Court would be unwarranted and the reasons therefore. On September 26, 2012, this Court received Mr. Leahy's response.

This Court finds that reciprocal discipline is warranted and so orders.

For the Court

Warren M. Silver

Associate Justice

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