In re Howard

On August 21, 2003, the Supreme Court of Florida publicly reprimanded respondent Phillip T. Howard as discipline for “conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation” in violation of Florida Ethical Rule 4-8.4(c).”1 Bar *682Counsel notified us of this action and on May 18, 2004, pursuant to D.C. Bar R. XI, § 11(d), we referred the matter to the Board on Professional Responsibility (“Board”) for a determination of whether identical, greater or lesser discipline should be imposed as reciprocal discipline, or whether the Board would proceed de novo. The Board now recommends that we…