In the Matter of Garabedian

A single justice of this court entered an order publicly censuring Attorney Theodore C. Garabedian (respondent) for professional misconduct. Additionally, the single justice ordered the respondent to pay costs of $1,713.72 to the Board of Bar Overseers. Bar counsel appeals, arguing that a public censure is a markedly lenient and disparate sanction where the respondent neglected a client’s case, repeatedly failed to cooperate with bar counsel’s investigations, and had a disciplinary history including failure to cooperate with bar counsel’s prior investigations. Bar counsel contends that a…