Legal Opinion
In Re Ayeni
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 1, 2003No. 02-BG-845PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
The Board on Professional Responsibility (“Board”), in accord with the Hearing Committee, has found that respondent Shola Ayeni violated several Rules of Professional Conduct, including recklessly or intentionally misappropriating client funds, and concluded that his misconduct mandates disbarment. Respondent’s misconduct occurred in the course of his representation of three different clients.
First, in a matter in which he was appointed guardian of a minor, respondent transferred client funds to his own account, used those funds to cover a delinquency in another client fund, and made other…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Matter of AddamsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- In Re DelaneyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
- In Re KerseyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- In Re CarlsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2002
- In re JohnsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2002
3Cited by4 opinions
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- In Re VerraDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2007
- In Re ZakroffDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2007
- Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board Vs. Peter Sean CannonSupreme Court of Iowa · 2010