Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel v. Cannatelli

• Decision Date: 28 January 2020
• Docket Number: CV166060188
• Court: Connecticut Superior Court
• Parties: Office of the Chief Disciplinary Counsel v. Frank Cannatelli

Office of the Chief Disciplinary Counsel
v.
Frank Cannatelli

No. CV166060188

Superior Court of Connecticut, Judicial District of New Haven, New Haven

January 28, 2020

UNPUBLISHED OPINION

Judge (with first initial, no space for Sullivan, Dorsey, and Walsh): Abrams, James W., J.

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

James W. Abrams, Judge.

The parties in this matter have stipulated that the court, when entering judgment, may find the facts set forth in the reviewing committee’s November 20, 2015 decision by clear and convincing evidence, as well as the Respondent’s violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct and the Practice Book.

In entering the following orders, the court takes into account the Respondent’s significant history of discipline and the fact that the issues raised in this grievance proceeding, particularly the Respondent’s use of his IOLTA account to pay personal expenses, involved behavior for which the Respondent had been previously sanctioned.

1) The Respondent is hereby suspended from the practice of law for a period of one year, effective February 15, 2020.

2) Pursuant to Practice Book § 2-64, Attorney Andrew Marchant-Shapiro, Juris No. 435318, whose address is 40 Putnam Avenue, PO Box 612, Hamden, CT 06517 is appointed Trustee to take such steps as are necessary to protect the interests of the Respondent’s clients, to inventory his files, and to take control of all of his clients’ funds, IOLTA and fiduciary bank accounts. The Respondent is hereby ordered to fully cooperate with the Trustee in this regard.

3) The Respondent shall comply with the requirements contained in Practice Book § 2-47B entitled "Restrictions on the Activities of Deactivated Attorneys."

4) At the conclusion of his suspension, the Respondent may apply for reinstatement pursuant to the requirements contained in Practice Book § 2-53.