Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Cookson

Full title: OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, Petitioner, v. PATRICIA LYNN COOKSON…

Court: SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI'I

Date published: Sep 1, 2020

SCAD-19-0000548 (Haw. Sep. 1, 2020)

Opinion

SCAD-19-0000548

09-01-2020

OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, Petitioner, v. PATRICIA LYNN COOKSON, Respondent.

By: Recktenwald, C.J., Nakayama, McKenna, and Wilson, JJ., and Intermediate Court of Appeals Associate Judge Chan, assigned by reason of vacancy

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
(ODC Case No. 16-O-073) ORDER OF REINSTATEMENT
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Upon consideration of the August 27, 2020 affidavit submitted by Respondent Patricia L. Cookson, the September 1, 2020 statement filed by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, informing this court it did not oppose Respondent Cookson's reinstatement, and the record in this matter, we conclude that Respondent Cookson has complied with the terms of this court's April 29, 2020 order, suspending her from the practice of law for 90 days, effective May 29, 2020, that she has paid all required fees, and that her suspension ended on August 27, 2020. Therefore,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Respondent Cookson is reinstated to the practice of law in this jurisdiction, effective upon entry of this order, subject to her properly registering with the Hawai'i State Bar Association and paying any required fees, dues, or other charges.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai'i, September 1, 2020.

/s/ Mark E. Recktenwald

/s/ Paula A. Nakayama

/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna

/s/ Michael D. Wilson

/s/ Derrick H.M. Chan