Legal Opinion
In re Omwenga
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 16, 2012No. 11-BG—942PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Per curiam
This matter comes before us upon the report and recommendation of the Board on Professional Responsibility (“Board”). The Board found that respondent Samuel N. Omwenga committed fifty-eight violations of twenty Rules of Professional Conduct in four consolidated matters. The Board has unanimously recommended to this court that respondent be disbarred based upon his: 1) intentional misappropriation in a matter involving respondent’s client, Dawit Shifaw, and 2) other misconduct, particularly respondent’s flagrant dishonesty, in all four client matters before the Board’s consideration.…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Matter of AddamsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- In Re RebackDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
- In Re HutchinsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- In Re MicheelDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
- In Re PiersonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
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