Opinion
Supreme Court No. SB-06-0143-D
February 9, 2007.
ORDER
On September 26, 2006, the State Bar transmitted for filing Maricopa County Superior Court's certified copy of Suspension of Sentence — Probation Granted/Imprisonment filed April 4, 2006 involving THOMAS A. CIFELLI, pursuant to Rule 53(h)(1) and (2), Rules of the Supreme Court. The convictions were entered in the Maricopa County Superior Court finding Respondent, THOMAS A. CIFELLI, guilty of Counts 1 and 2, Aggravated Driving or Actual Physical Control While Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor or Drugs (Class 4 Felony). Respondent's motion seeking relief from the automatic interim suspension provision of Rule 53(h)(2)(A), having been denied, accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED pursuant to Rule 53(h)(2)(A), Rules of the Supreme Court, that THOMAS A. CIFELLI is hereby suspended from the practice of law, effective as of the date of this Order.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the suspension shall continue in effect until final disposition of all pending proceedings against THOMAS A. CIFELLI, unless earlier vacated or modified.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that THOMAS A. CIFELLI shall not accept for representation any new cases; nor shall he agree to represent any existing client after the effective date of this Order.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that THOMAS A. CIFELLI is precluded from distributing funds from any trust account to anyone except with the written approval of bar counsel or of this Court. Arizona Supreme Court No. SB-06-0143-D Page 2 of 2
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to Rule 72(a), Rules of the Supreme Court of Arizona, THOMAS A. CIFELLI shall notify, or cause to be notified, all persons currently represented by him within ten (10) days from the date hereof of his inability to continue to represent them and that they should promptly retain new counsel, and shall promptly inform this Court of his compliance with this Order as provided by Rule 72(e), Rules of the Supreme Court of Arizona.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the State Bar shall serve respondent with this order within ten (10) days personally or as is appropriate for service of a complaint under Rule 47(c), Rules of the Supreme Court of Arizona. Proof of service shall promptly be filed in this Court indicating the method and date of service.
DATED this ___________ day of January, 2007.