Sex With Clients Leads To Resignation

The New Hampshire Supreme Court accepted an attorney’s resignation while disciplinary charges were pending.

The Professional Conduct Committee approved his resignation and described the attorney’s acknowledgement

In January of 2014, I was hired by [redacted] to represent her in a criminal matter. I also represented her in a second criminal matter that was initiated in May of 2014. Both of these matters resolved through guilty pleas in September 2014. Sometime in 2014, but in any event during the period of time I was still her attorney, I was having sexual relations with Ms. [redacted]. I also sent repeatedly exchanged texts and photos of a sexual nature with Ms. [redacted] during the time I represented her. The sexual relationship with Ms. [redacted] ended in 2016. This conduct violated Rule 1.8(j).

In September 2018, , [redacted]  retained me to address her domestic violence case concerning parenting rights and responsibilities. In December, 2018 I again violated Professional Conduct Rule 1.8(j) by having sexual relations with a client, Ms. [redacted] after the commencement of our client-lawyer relationship.

(Mike Frisch)