NH Attorney Lenora Boehm Receives Six Month Suspension - From The Professional Conduct Committee After Kimberly Frederickson Files Complaint - From The Website Of The NH Bar Association

Bar News - March 19, 2010 (Click Here To Go To NH Bar Website And View Original Article)NH Supreme Court Professional Conduct Committee

Boehm, Lenora E. advs. Kimberly Frederickson # 08-055
Summary of Six Month Suspension
With Three Months Stayed with Conditions For Two Years
(effective April 1, 2010)

On January 19, 2010, the Professional Conduct Committee deliberated this complaint against Lenora F. Boehm, Esquire, and issued a six month suspension with three months stayed for two years, with the stayed three months not to be imposed if the Respondent meets certain conditions during that two year period. The parties stipulated to the facts, and rule violations of Rule 8.1(b): Failure to Cooperate, and 8.4(a): Misconduct. The parties also stipulated that Ms. Boehm would pay all costs of the investigation and prosecution of this matter.

Kimberly Frederickson filed a complaint with the Attorney Discipline Office (ADO) against Ms. Boehm, alleging misconduct stemming from Ms. Boehm’s representation of her ex-husband. The matter was docketed and Ms. Boehm was asked to respond to a letter dated December 11, 2008, from the ADO, to which Ms. Boehm did not respond. The ADO sent a second letter on January 13, 2009, and the Complaint Screening Committee sent a third letter on February 13, 2009, informing her that the complaint was being referred to Disciplinary Counsel for further action on both the failure to respond to a disciplinary authority and on the merits of the complaint. Ms. Boehm took no action until she filed her answer on July 13, 2009.

Ms. Boehm’s failure to respond to the ADO’s correspondence represents a knowing failure to respond to a lawful demand for information from a disciplinary authority, a violation of N.H. Supreme Court Rule 37A(II)(a)(5)(C). In view of the seriousness of Ms. Boehm’s misconduct and her prior recent and lengthy disciplinary record, it is the Committee’s view that the public can be protected, public confidence in the Bar can be maintained, and the integrity of the legal profession can be preserved only through Ms. Boehm’s suspension with conditions.

This matter is of public record, and available for inspection at the New Hampshire Supreme Court Attorney Discipline Office, 4 Chenell Drive, Suite 102, Concord, New Hampshire 03301.

NH Professional Conduct Committee Finds Attorney Lenora E. Boehm Violated Her Obligations To Communicate Properly With Her Client – From The Website Of The NH Bar

Bar News - September 5, 2008 (Click Here To Go To NH Bar Post)NH Supreme Court Professional Conduct Committee

The New Hampshire Supreme Court Professional Conduct Committee deliberated the matter of

 

 

  Ms. Boehm negligently violated her obligations to communicate properly with her client.Ms. Boehm’s negligence caused her client to suffer needless anxiety.

Ms. Boehm was retained by Robin Marble on or about August 22, 2006, to represent her in a divorce. Ms. Marble paid Ms. Boehm a $3,000 retainer on or about August 22, 2006. Ms. Boehm filed an appearance on or about September 7, 2006. Ms. Marble met with Ms. Boehm on October 23, 2006. Following that meeting, Ms. Marble made numerous phone calls to Ms. Boehm. Ms. Boehm did not return any of Ms. Marble’s telephone calls, or otherwise communicate directly with Ms. Marble. Ms. Boehm did not respond to Ms. Marble’s emails in January, 2007 through April, 2007. Ms. Boehm did not respond to Ms. Marble’s request for a full refund of her retainer, to her request for a refund of the balance of funds, or to a request for an itemized bill for legal services. On or about March 14, 2007, Ms. Marble retained subsequent counsel. Subsequent counsel filed an appearance on March 26, 2007. Ms. Boehm filed her withdrawal on or about the same time.

The Committee determined that the following findings are supported by clear and convincing evidence in the record, and accepts the Stipulation as to the facts that:

The Committee found that there was clear and convincing evidence, and accepts the Stipulation as to the Rule violations that Lenora E. Boehm violated the following Rules of Professional Conduct: 1.4; 8.1(b), and 8.4(a).

Ms. Boehm was issued a Public Censure with Mandatory Diversion, and assessed all costs associated with the investigation and prosecution of this matter. The mandatory diversion component of the sanction requires Ms. Boehm to undergo an office management audit and comply with all recommendations of the auditor.

This matter is public record, and available for inspection at the New Hampshire Supreme Court Attorney Discipline Office, 4 Chenell Drive, Suite 102, Concord, New Hampshire 03301.

August 25, 2008Boehm, Lenora E. advs. Robin Marble #07-018, and issued a Public Censure with Mandatory Diversion on July 21, 2008.

Boehm, Lenora E. advs.
Robin Marble #07-018

PUBLIC CENSURE WITH MANDATORY DIVERSION SUMMARY

NH Guardian Ad Litem Board Finds That Attorney And GAL Lenora Bohem Violated GAL Rules – Six Month Suspension Issued

Our blog received an email that NH Attorney and Guardian Ad Litem Lenora Bohem was suspended by the GAL Board for misconduct.  In looking into the matter we found the following which is an excerpt from the GAL report.  The whole report can be viewed by clicking on Boehm-Lenora-sept2010. 

The Board has found that Ms. Boehm has violated Gal 503.16 (a) by failing to disclose disciplinary actions imposed by the NH Supreme Court’s Professional Conduct Committee in her application and supporting affidavit.