Matter of Sinclair

ON REVIEW OF A REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD ON PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

Attorney John Howell Sinclair, a member of the D.C. and Maryland bars, has been suspended from practicing law in Maryland for one year. The District of Columbia Board on Professional Responsibility recommends that reciprocal discipline be imposed, and that Sinclair be suspended from practicing in the District for one year. We adopt the Board’s recommendation.

The Maryland Court of Appeals suspended Sinclair for one year, effective May 8, 1985, for neglecting a case and intentionally prejudicing his client.…