New Hampshire Supreme Court

Complaint Screening Committee

a committee ofthe attorney discipline system

Martha Van Oot, Chair

Marthe F. Dyner, Vice Chair*
Stephen A. Bartlett*
Jules J. Brayman*

4 Chene II Drive, Suite 102

Concord, New Hampshire 03301
(603) 224 - 5828 Fax (603) 228 - 9511

Joseph M. MCDonough
David M. Rothstein
Ronna F. Wise
**non attorney-member

June 23,2011

Anne M. Edwards, Esquire

Attorney General's Office
33 Capitol Street
Concord, New Hampshire 03301-6397
Re:

Delaney, Michael A. and Edwards, Anne M. advs. Georgia A. Tuttle; Thomas Buchanan
and Henry D. Lipman - #10-063

Dear Ms. Edwards:

The Complaint Screening Committee has recently reviewed the above entitled matter,
which is now public pursuant to New Hampshire Supreme Court Rule 37(20)(b)(I).
After discussion, deliberation and due consideration, it has dismissed this matter with a
finding of no professional misconduct on your part. However, it was noted by the Committee
that a court of competent jurisdiction, before which both parties appeared, found there was a
conflict of interest, a finding that was not appealed, and ordered the Office of the Attorney
General to cease representation of the NH JUA. You are therefore warned that in the future, if
you have received such an Order from a Court, you are required to cease giving legal advice or
directives to a party that is the subject ofthat Order, in that or any related matter.
Requests for reconsideration of this decision must be clearly labeled as such, and must be
filed in this Office within 10 days of the date of this letter. "The request shall state, with
particular clarity, points of law or fact that have been overlooked or misapprehended and
shall contain such argument in support of the request" as you desire to present. See New
Hampshire Supreme Court Rule 37A(VI)(a).
The warning contained in this letter does not constitute discipline by this Committee.
Pursuant to the provisions of New Hampshire Supreme Court Rule 37A(II)(b)(1), you may
submit a written response to this letter and such response would be maintained with the file
relative to this matter. Pursuant to provisions of Rule 37A(I)(t) the fact that you have been
issued this warning may, together with the basis of this warning, be considered in determining
whether to impose discipline and the extent of discipline to be imposed; in the event that
additional charges of misconduct are brought against you.

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Anne M. Edwards, Esquire

Re:

#10-063
June 23, 2011

Committee members Martha Van Oot, Chair, and Jules J. Brayman were not present for
the discussion or the vote on this matter.

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Marthe F. Dyner
Vice Chair

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Enclosure
cc:

Emily Gray Rice, Esquire

Counsel for Michael A. Delaney, Esquire
and Anne M. Edwards, Esquire
Georgia A. Tuttle, M.D.
Thomas Buchanan
Henry D. Lipman

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