On Monday, November 6, 2023, the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine accepted the surrender of attorney James G. Mitchell, Jr.’s license to practice law. The surrender was made pursuant to M. Bar R. 25(d), which allows for the surrender of a license in lieu of disciplinary action.
The case is entitled “Board of Overseers of the Bar v. James G. Mitchell, Jr.,” with case no. BAR-23-23.
According to the order accepting the surrender, Mitchell submitted a letter of surrender to the Board of Overseers of the Bar, stating that he was not subject to coercion or duress and that he was fully aware of the implications of surrender. He also acknowledged that there was an investigation pending into allegations of misconduct, the nature of which was set forth in an accompanying affidavit.
The order states that Mitchell agrees that he may not be reinstated until at least five years have passed from the effective date of surrender and that he must remit all outstanding amounts resulting from any claims paid out by the Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection before he can file a petition for reinstatement.
The surrender of Mitchell’s license is effective as of the date of the order, and he is prohibited from practicing law thereafter. The order does not prohibit Bar Counsel from requesting that the investigation leading to Mitchell’s surrender be considered in any reinstatement proceeding.
The Disposition states:
“The Defendant’s Surrender of his license is hereby accepted by the Court, pursuant to the terms set forth in this Order. The Defendant’s Surrender will be effective as of the date of this Order, and he will be prohibited from practicing law thereafter.”
According to martindale.com, Mr. Mitchell Jr. attended the Vermont Law School, graduating in 1989. He acquired his law license in Maine in 1990.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
