NO. 25969



IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I




OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, Petitioner


vs.


PAUL D. EDMONDSON, Respondent


(ODC 02-309-7507)




ORDER GRANTING REQUEST FOR REINSTATEMENT
(By: Moon, C.J., Levinson, Nakayama, Acoba, and Duffy, JJ.)

Upon consideration of (1) the September 26, 2003 order reciprocally suspending Respondent Paul D. Edmondson (Respondent Edmondson) from the practice of law in Hawai`i for a period of twenty-one days pursuant to Rule 2.15(c) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Hawai`i (RSCH), (2) the November 6, 2003 order awarding costs in the amount of $377.67 to Petitioner Office of Disciplinary Counsel (Petitioner ODC), (3) Petitioner ODC's March 3, 2004 notice that Respondent Edmondson satisfied the November 6, 2003 order awarding costs, (4) Respondent Edmondson's untimely July 23, 2004 RSCH Rule 2.16(d) affidavit of compliance that also requests reinstatement pursuant to RSCH Rule 2.17(b), (5) Petitioner ODC's lack of opposition to Respondent Edmondson's request for reinstatement, and (6) the record,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Respondent Edmondson's request for reinstatement is granted pursuant to RSCH Rule 2.17(b). Respondent Edmondson may assume active status or inactive status in the State of Hawai`i in accordance with subsections (7) and (8) of RSCH Rule 17(d).

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, September 20, 2004.