Board of Overseers of the Bar v. Timothy M. Concannon

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Docket No.: BAR-13-24

Issued by: Maine Supreme Judicial Court

Date: June 30, 2016

Respondent: Timothy M. Concannon

Bar Number: 004951

Order: Receiver Discharge Order

Disposition/Conduct: Receiver Discharge Order

Order Discharging Limited Receiver

Pending before the Court is the Board of Overseer's Petition for Discharge of Limited Receiver. For cause shown and without objection, the Board's petition is GRANTED as follows:

It is ORDERED that the Board of Overseers of the Bar is discharged as Limited Receiver of the law practice of suspended attorney Timothy M. Concannon.

It is further ORDERED that the Board is appointed file custodian. The Board shall ensure that all client and law office property is maintained or destroyed consistent with the Maine Rules of Professional Conduct. As file custodian, the Board shall also:

  1. deliver files to Mr. Concannon if he, in a separate proceeding, seeks and is granted reinstatement to active status;
  2. deliver files to former clients of Mr. Concannon upon proper requests, and
  3. see to the secure destruction of the unclaimed client files after December 2, 2021, which would be 8 years from the date receivership was ordered.

It is further ORDERED that if Mr. Concannon petitions for reinstatement to the Maine Bar he shall, if deemed appropriate by the Court, reimburse the Board for its costs in performing the receiver and file custodian duties, including for the continued storage, maintenance and eventual destruction of client files.

Dated: June 30, 2016

Ellen A. Gorman
Associate Justice
Maine Supreme Judicial Court