Legal Opinion
In Re Powell
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 12, 1996No. 95-BG-1520PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Per curiam
The Board on Professional Responsibility recommends that William J. Powell’s license to practice law in the District of Columbia be revoked based on his misconduct in handling a client’s estate. We adopt the recommendation of the Board. See D.C. Bar R. XI, § 9(g)(1) (1996) (requiring this court to “adopt the recommended disposition of the Board unless to do so would foster a tendency toward inconsistent dispositions for comparable conduct or would otherwise be unwarranted”).
The Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board issued an order effective September 22,1995, revoking the license of the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Matter of JamesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
- In Re BrickleDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- In Re MoorconesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
- Matter of JonesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
- In Re DidayDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
3Cited by10 opinions
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- In re AwuahDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000
- In re BarlowDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000
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