Legal Opinion

In Re Bach

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided February 26, 2009No. 07-BG-1389PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FARRELL, Senior Judge:

Respondent, while serving as conservator for the estate of a 92-year-old woman, wrote himself a check from the estate for his services knowing that he was not authorized to do so without court approval, which he had not yet received. The Board on Professional Responsibility, in agreement with a Hearing Committee, concluded that this was intentional misappropriation of client funds and, accordingly, recommends that respondent be disbarred. See Rule of Professional Conduct 1.15(a); In re Addams, 579 A.2d 190 (D.C.1990) (en banc).1

We accept the Board’s conclusions and…

2Cases cited9 opinions

Matter of AddamsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
ATTORNEY GRIEV. COMM'N OF MARYLAND OF MARYLAND v. OwrutskyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1991
In Re PiersonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
In Re FairDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2001
In Re GilDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995

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3Cited by13 opinions

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