People v. Goldman.

No. 24PDJ049. 8/30/2024. Reciprocal Discipline.

November 5, 2024

The Presiding Disciplinary Judge entered default and imposed reciprocal discipline, suspending Mark David Goldman (attorney registration number 19301) from the practice of law in Colorado for three years. Goldman’s suspension was effective on October 4, 2024. He also served a 30-day period of suspension that took effect on August 15, 2024.

This reciprocal discipline case arose out of discipline imposed on Goldman by the Arizona Supreme Court’s Presiding Disciplinary Judge, who issued a “Final Judgment and Order” suspending Goldman from the practice of law in Arizona for three years on April 11, 2024. Goldman’s discipline was premised on his failure to exercise reasonable diligence in client matters, his failure to communicate with clients, and his abandonment of a client’s case. The discipline also took account of Goldman’s knowing failure to cooperate with Arizona disciplinary authorities’ investigations, even after Goldman was summarily suspended for that reason.

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