NO. 26761
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I
OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, Petitioner,
vs.
BRENDA L. CARREIRA, Respondent.
(ODC 04-005-7985, 04-023-8003, 04-078-8058)
ORDER OF SUSPENSION
(By: Moon, C.J., Levinson, Nakayama, Acoba, and Duffy, JJ.)
Upon consideration of the record, it appears that (1) Respondent Brenda L.
Carreira is the subject of an investigation by Disciplinary Counsel, (2)
Respondent Carreira has failed to cooperate with Counsel's investigation, (3)
Respondent Carreira was served, pursuant to Rule 2.12A(b) of the Rules of the
Supreme Court of the State of Hawai`i, with our September 2, 2004 order to show
cause as to why she should not be suspended from the practice of law on September
14, 2004, (4) Respondent Carreira's September 27, 2004 response to our September
2, 2004 order was untimely, (5) Respondent Carreira has not complied with
Disciplinary Counsel's requests and has failed to cooperate with Disciplinary
Counsel's investigation, and (6) Respondent Carreira has failed to show good cause
for such failure. Respondent Carreira, having failed to cooperate with
Disciplinary Counsel's investigation and having failed to show good cause for her
failure to cooperate with the disciplinary investigation is, therefore, guilty of
failing to cooperate with the disciplinary investigation. Therefore,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, pursuant to Rule 2.12A of the Rules of the Supreme Court of
the State of Hawai`i, that Respondent Brenda L. Carreira is suspended from the
practice of law in this jurisdiction, effective immediately and until further
order of this court.
DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, October 6, 2004.