NO. 27083


IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I


OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, Petitioner,


vs.


ANTONIA G. SMITH, Respondent.


(ODC 05-004-8156)





ORDER OF DISBARMENT
(By: Moon, C.J., Levinson, Nakayama, Acoba, and Duffy, JJ.)

Upon consideration of the Office of Disciplinary Counsel's ex parte petition for issuance of reciprocal discipline notice to Respondent Antonia G. Smith, pursuant to Rule 2.15(b) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Hawai`i ("RSCH"), the memorandum, affidavits, and exhibits thereto, Respondent Smith's lack of response to our February 8, 2005 notice and order, and the record, it appears that: (1) on October 12, 2004, the Supreme Court of California entered an order that disbarred Respondent Smith from the practice of law in California and ordered that her name be stricken from the roll of attorneys licensed to practice in that State; (2) such disbarment of an attorney in California is identical to an attorney's disbarment in Hawai`i, see RSCH 2.3(a)(1); and (3) a similar discipline is warranted in this jurisdiction, pursuant to RSCH 2.15(c). Therefore,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Respondent Antonia G. Smith is disbarred from the practice of law in the State of Hawai`i, pursuant to RSCH 2.15(c). Respondent Smith's disbarment is effective upon entry of this order.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that (1) the Clerk shall remove the name of Antonia G. Smith from the roll of attorneys licensed to practice law in this State, and (2) within ten (10) days after the entry of this order, Respondent Smith shall deposit with the Clerk of this court the original certificate evidencing her license to practice law in this State.

IT IS FINALLY ORDERED that Respondent Smith's reinstatement shall be conditioned (1) upon payment of all costs of this proceeding, (2) compliance with the conditions imposed by the Supreme Court of California, and (3) Respondent Smith's reinstatement in California.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, May 2, 2005.