Electronically Filed
Supreme Court
SCAD-XX-XXXXXXX
30-JAN-2020
03:20 PM
SCAD-XX-XXXXXXX
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI#I
OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL,
Petitioner,
vs.
STUART ERIC RAGAN,
Respondent.
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
(ODC Case No. 15-032-9251)
ORDER OF SUSPENSION
(By: Recktenwald, C.J., Nakayama, McKenna, Pollack, and Wilson, JJ.)
Upon consideration of the report and recommendation
filed on September 24, 2019 by the Disciplinary Board of the
Hawai#i Supreme Court and the record in this matter, we find that
the Hearing Officer’s Findings of Fact are supported by the
evidence in the record, and that the violations of the Hawai#i
Rules of Professional Conduct identified by him, based upon those
facts, are correct and supported by the record. In light of
this, and upon consideration of the record, we therefore adopt
the Board’s recommended discipline. Therefore,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Respondent Stuart Eric Ragan
is suspended for one year and one day, effective 30 days after
the entry date of this order, as provided by Rules 2.3(a)(2) and
2.16(c) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Hawai#i
(RSCH).
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondent Ragan shall,
within 10 days after the effective date of his suspension, file
with this court an affidavit that he has fully complied with the
duties of a suspended attorney, as set forth in RSCH Rule
2.16(d).
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondent Ragan shall pay
to his former clients the Medeiroses $30,445.00 in restitution,
within 20 days after the entry date of this order. Respondent
Ragan shall submit proof of payment into the record of this
matter within 10 days after said payment has been made.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondent Ragan shall bear
the costs of the disciplinary proceedings, upon approval by this
court of a timely submitted verified bill of costs from the
Office of Disciplinary Counsel, pursuant to RSCH Rule 2.3(c).
DATED: Honolulu, Hawai#i, January 30, 2020.
/s/ Mark E. Recktenwald
/s/ Paula A. Nakayama
/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna
/s/ Richard W. Pollack
/s/ Michael D. Wilson
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