Legal Opinion
Board of Overseers of the Bar v. Gary M. Prolman
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided August 28, 2018No. Docket: Cum-17-430PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Per curiam
[¶ 1] The Board of Overseers of the Bar appeals from the judgment of a single justice of the Supreme Judicial Court ( Alexander, J. ) concluding that Gary M. Prolman violated the Maine Rules of Professional Conduct and the attorney's oath, 4 M.R.S. § 806 (2017), and suspending him from the practice of law for six months. The Board argues that the court abused its discretion by imposing a six-month suspension without considering and applying the disciplinary framework set out in the American Bar Association's Standards for Imposing Lawyer Sanctions (Am. Bar Ass'n 1992) (ABA Sanction Standards).…
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2Cases cited18 opinions
- James M. Dickau v. Vermont Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2014
- Pettinelli v. YostSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2007
- MaineToday Media, Inc. v. State of MaineSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2013
- Guilford Transportation Industries v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2000
- Darling's v. Ford Motor Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1998
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Board of Overseers of the Bar v. Seth T. CareySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2019
- Board of Overseers of the Bar v. Jeffrey P. WhiteSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2019
- In re Petition of Gary M. Prolman for Reinstatement to the Bar of the State of MaineSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2022
- Board of Overseers of the Bar v. Donald F. BrownSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2023
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