Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Countiss (Order of Reinstatement)

NO. 26773

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I

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OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, Petitioner,

vs.

JAMES T. COUNTISS, Respondent.

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(ODC 02-203-7401)

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

Upon consideration of (1) Respondent James T. Countiss's June 5, 2006 Declaration in Support of his request for reinstatement, (2) Petitioner's July 3, 2006, position statement, Respondent's July 17, 2006 declaration, and (3) the record, it appears that Respondent James T. Countiss has complied with this court's suspension order and has paid all required fees. Therefore,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, pursuant to Rule 2.17(b) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Hawai‘i (RSCH), that Respondent James T. Countiss (attorney 1440) is reinstated to the practice of law in the State of Hawai‘i and may resume the practice of law upon payment of all required registration fees. See RSCH 17.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai‘i, August 10, 2006.

James T. Countiss,
respondent pro se

Geoffrey M. Kam,
assistant disciplinary
counsel, for
petitioner