People v. Goldman.

No. 24PDJ023. 7/11/2024. Reciprocal Discipline.

August 13, 2024

The Presiding Disciplinary Judge entered default, issued an opinion addressing the appropriate sanction to impose as reciprocal discipline, and suspended Mark David Goldman (attorney registration number 19301) from the practice of law in Colorado for 30 days, with the requirement that Goldman comply with the conditions of probation in his discipline imposed in Arizona. Goldman’s suspension took effect on August 15, 2024.

This reciprocal discipline case arose out of discipline imposed on Goldman in Arizona. On September 18, 2023, the Arizona Supreme Court’s Presiding Disciplinary Judge entered an order suspending Goldman from the practice of law in Arizona for 30 days and requiring that Goldman be placed on a two-year period of probation, with conditions, after he reinstates from the suspension. Goldman’s Arizona discipline was premised on his misconduct in his clients’ federal matter, during which he failed to appear for a status conference and failed to comply or respond to the presiding magistrate judge’s orders, including an order to show cause why he should not be held in contempt of court for his conduct in the case. During the civil contempt proceeding that followed, Goldman failed to appear for the contempt hearing or explain his absence. The district court presiding over that matter issued a civil arrest warrant, and Goldman was arrested on the warrant and brought to the court a week later. Goldman continued to disregard the court’s orders even after the court found him in contempt, including an order that he find new counsel for his clients’ matter.

Through this conduct, Goldman engaged in conduct constituting grounds for reciprocal discipline under CRCP 242.21, which calls for imposition of the same or most closely analogous discipline as that imposed in Arizona.

The case file is public per CRCP 242.41(a).