Legal Opinion
Matter of Burton
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 11, 1984No. M-143-82; 83-492PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
2Per curiam
In these two disciplinary cases, respondent is charged with commingling and misappropriation of funds held in a fiduciary capacity as a court-appointed trustee, as well as with misrepresentation to the Auditor-Master. The Board on Professional Responsibility has recommended in each case that respondent be disbarred from the practice of law. We conclude that the records support the Board’s findings of fact and that respondent violated Disciplinary Rules DR 9-102(A) (now DR 9-103(A)) (failure to deposit funds of client in a separate account) 1 and DR 1—102(A)(4) (“dishonesty, fraud,…
3Cases cited30 opinions
- In Re WilsonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1979
- Bar Ass'n v. MarshallCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1973
- Matter of SmithDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- In Re HarrisonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
- Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. LewisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
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4Cited by32 opinions
- Matter of AddamsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- Attorney Grievance Commission v. GlennCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1996
- In Re HesslerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- Matter of VelasquezDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
- In Re PelsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
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