Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Gould

Opinion of the Court by

MOON, C. J.

The Disciplinary Board of the Hawaii Supreme Court, pursuant to Rule 2.17(c) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii (RSCH), submitted its report and recommendation on September 26, 2008, recommending that Petitioner Burton D. Gould’s “Petition for Reinstatement be granted and that he be reinstated to the practice of law in the State of Hawaii.” For the reasons discussed below, we respectfully disagree with the Disciplinary Board’s recommendation.

The Disciplinary Board concluded that Gould—while suspended'—committed multiple violations of the…