Legal Opinion
In Re Elgin
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 8, 2007No. 04-BG-919PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REID, Associate Judge:
The Board on Professional Responsibility (“the Board” or “the BPR”) has recommended that respondent, Laurence A. El-gin, be suspended from the practice of law for six months and be required to pay Saundra Burka, one of his clients and a close friend of Mr. Elgin’s wife, restitution in the amount of $5,000.00 with interest as a condition of reinstatement. The Board adopted the findings of the Hearing Committee (“the Committee”) which determined that Mr. Elgin had violated the District of Columbia Rules of Professional Responsibility because he: 1) failed to consult with…
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