Legal Opinion
In Re Pierson
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 28, 1997No. 95-BG-1029PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
The Board on Professional Responsibility (“the Board”) has recommended that respondent be disbarred. Respondent contends that the record supports at most a finding of misappropriation resulting from simple negligence, and that, under all the circumstances, a lesser sanction should be imposed. We find her arguments without merit and accordingly adopt the recommendation of the Board.
I. The Faots
The misconduct charges against respondent Pierson, a member of our bar, were based on her mishandling of funds entrusted to her by a client and on her repeated invasion of her…
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