In Re Kaufman

The Board on Professional Responsibility (“the Board”), accepting the report of a Hearing Committee, has found that respondent violated Rules 8.1(b) (failure to respond to disciplinary authority) and 8.4(d) (serious interference with the administration of justice) of the Rules of Professional Conduct, and D.C. Bar Rule XI, § 2(b)(3) (failure to comply with an order of the Board).

Respondent’s misconduct occurred during the course of Bar Counsel’s investigation of a disciplinary complaint filed against him. In the course of that investigation, respondent did not respond to Bar Counsel’s…