Carpenito's Case

The Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct (committee) filed a petition with this court requesting that the respondent, James W. Carpenito, be suspended from the practice of law for a period of six months. On May 14, 1992, we appointed a Judicial Referee (Bois, J.) to conduct a hearing on the committee’s petition. The referee found, by clear and convincing evidence, that the respondent violated New Hampshire Rules of Professional Conduct (Rules) 3.4(a), 4.1(a), and 8.4(a).

This matter arises out of a dispute over the dissolution of a partnership, the Brittany Electronics Company. The…