In re Hoover-Hankerson

On July 8, 2004, respondent Celicia Hoover-Hankerson was convicted in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States, two counts of fraud in the first degree, two counts of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds, and aiding and abetting each of the preceding counts. Respondent was sentenced to an aggregate term of thirty-five months, and was ordered to pay approximately $75,000 in restitution. Her conviction and sentence were affirmed on December 21, 2007.1

Bar Counsel filed a certified copy of respondent’s…