Emergency Petition Granted
The Rhode Island Supreme Court granted an emergency petition to suspend an attorney in the wake of no contest pleas to criminal charges
On May 24, 2023, the Respondent-Attorney was arrested by the North Kingstown Police Department and charged with the felony offense of domestic unlawful breaking and entering of the dwelling house of his former domestic partner, without her consent, in violation of G.L. 1956 § 11-8-2(a) and § 12-29-2(a)(13). See C.A. No. 32-2023-03283.
On May 12, 2024, the North Kingstown Police Department arrested the Respondent-Attorney and charged him with a new misdemeanor of violating a domestic no-contact order which was issued as a condition of his bail in the felony domestic breaking and entering case (W2/23-363A) in violation of § 12-29-4 and § 12-29-2(a)(10). See C.A. No. 31-2024-3118.
On May 21, 2024, the Respondent-Attorney was arrested by the West Warwick Police Department, and another misdemeanor criminal complaint was filed charging him with domestic assault against his roommate in violation of G.L. 1956 § 11-5-3 and § 12-29-5, and engaging in a disorderly manner, to wit, engaging in violent and tumultuous behavior in violation of § 11-5-1 and § 12-29-5.
On June 13, 2024, the Respondent-Attorney entered a plea of nolo contendere to the charge of violation of a domestic no-contact order. As part of his plea, the Respondent-Attorney was sentenced to a one-year filing with the condition that he complete domestic violence counseling and abide by a no-contact order.
On June 17, 2024, the Respondent-Attorney entered a plea of nolo contendere to felony domestic unlawful breaking and entering of the dwelling house without the consent of the owner in violation of § 11-8-2(a) and § 12-29-2(a)(13). See C.A. No. W2/23-363A. As part of his plea, the Respondent-Attorney entered into a Deferred Sentence Agreement and his sentence was deferred for a period of five (5) years with the conditions that he complete domestic violence counseling and abide by a no-contact order.
The court
The Emergency Petition came before a single justice of this Court, sitting as Duty Justice. After consideration of this Emergency Petition, the following is ordered:
- In furtherance of protecting the public and maintaining the integrity of the legal profession, it is ordered, adjudged, and decreed that the Respondent Attorney, Dilloun Rademacher, Esq., is hereby suspended from the practice of law in this state on a temporary basis, effective immediately and until further order of this Court.
2. Disciplinary Counsel Kerry Reilley Travers is appointed temporary Special Master and is hereby authorized to take possession of the Respondent Attorney’s client files to inventory same and to take whatever steps deemed necessary to protect the clients’ interests, including but not limited to returning the files to the clients or new counsel of each client’s choice. Disciplinary Counsel as temporary Special Master is hereby authorized to have full access to the Respondent-Attorney’s law office and files in order to carry out her duties. The Respondent-Attorney is further ordered to fully cooperate with Disciplinary Counsel in transferring his client files and accounts, and shall also comply with the mandate of Article III, Rule 15 within ten (10) days of the date of this Order.
3. Disciplinary Counsel’s Emergency Petition will be heard by the full Court at its conference on September 4, 2025.
(Mike Frisch)