Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Hammis

¶ 1. Attorney James E. Hammis appeals a report filed by Referee Lisa Goldman on January 7, 2010, concluding that Attorney Hammis committed 10 of 13 alleged counts of professional misconduct, recommending this court suspend him for a period of four months, and recommending imposition of costs. Attorney Hammis does not appeal the referee's findings or conclusions of law but seeks a shorter suspension. The Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) cross-appeals contending the referee should not have recommended dismissal of one of the disciplinary counts and seeks a longer suspension. The court heard…