Legal Opinion

In Re Shurtz

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided August 4, 2011No. 09-BG-617Published

1Opinion of the Court

FISHER, Associate Judge:

Following an evidentiary hearing, the Circuit Court for Arlington County, Virginia, found, by clear and convincing evidence, that respondent had violated Rules 1.4(b) and (c), Rule 1.8(e), and Rules 8.4(b) and (c) of the Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct. We will not repeat the details of respondent’s misconduct, which are described in the Circuit Court’s Memorandum Order, attached to this opinion as an Appendix. The Circuit Court suspended respondent from the practice of law in Virginia for eighteen months without apportioning the sanction among the various…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Matter of GoldbergDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. In Re PenningtonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2007
  3. In Re GubermanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2009
  4. In Re KlineDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2011
  5. In re PeartreeDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1996

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