The Hawai'i Supreme Court has suspended Hilo lawyer Curtis Narimatsu.

The court ruled in favor of the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, finding that Narimatsu "may have violated the Hawaii Rules of Professional Conduct and poses a substantial threat of serious harm to the public."

The Office of Disciplinary Counsel said in its petition that it received 26 complaints against Narimatsu in the past two years, including 14 complaints this year.

The office said Narimatsu had agreed to represent clients and accepted money, but failed to deposit funds into a client trust account, and failed to communicate with the clients or complete the legal services for which he was hired.