IN TI-IE SUPREM]E COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
In the Matter of a Member of the Bar
of the Supreme Court of the State of
Delaware
No. 143, 2016
Board Case No. 1l2424-B
ADAM D. GELOF,
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Respondent. )
Submitted: June 8, 2016
Decided: June 10, 2016
Before HOLLAND, VALIHURA, and VAUGHN, Justices.
PER CURIAM:
This 10"‘ day of June, 2016, it appears to the Court that the Board on Professional
Responsibility has filed a Report on this matter pursuant to Rule 9(d) of the Delaware
Lawyers’ Rules of Disciplinary Procedure. The Office of Disciplinary Counsel filed no
objections to the Report. Respondent, through counsel, filed objections which this Court
has considered. The Off`1ce of Disciplinary Counsel responded to Respondent’s
objections. Oral argument was held on June 8, 2016.
This Court has reviewed the matter pursuant to Rule 9(e) of the Delaware
Lawyer’s Rules of Disciplinary Procedure and concludes that the Board’s Report should
be approved.
NOW, 'IHER.EFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the Report filed by the Board on
Professional Responsibility on March 23, 2016 (Exhibit A attached) is hereby
APPROVED.
The Court hereby imposes a suspension of 30 days, beginning July 1, 2016. The
Office of Disciplinary Counsel is directed to tile within ten days of the date of this Order
the costs of the disciplinary proceedings Therea{ter, Respondent is directed to have all
costs paid within thirty days. The Office of Disciplinary Counsel is directed to
disseminate this Order in accordance with the Rules of the Board on Professional
Responsibility.
request of Garrison did not immediately believe what had transpired. (Tr. 219).
Withers testified that when she told Respondent shortly thereafter, "dude, that
wasn’t cool," he (Respondent) sat down and "the expression on his face told me he
had no idea what I was talking about. He really didn’t understand what had just
happened.” (Tr. 120-121).
The following morning, February 5, 2015, Det. King emailed Karen Taylor,
Deputy Court Administrator for the Supen`or Court in and for Sussex County to
inform the Court about the incident. (Jt. Ex 2).8 Taylor forwarded the email to the
Honorable Judge Richard F. Stokes and was summoned to the courthouse for a
meeting. (Tr. 33-34). Taylor and Judge Stol