Summary
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals imposed reciprocal discipline on Keith A. Rosenberg following his indefinite suspension by the Maryland Court of Appeals for professional misconduct. The court ordered an indefinite suspension in the District of Columbia, running nunc pro tunc from May 18, 2006, with reinstatement permitted after reinstatement in Maryland or five years, whichever occurred first.
Holdings
- The court imposed reciprocal discipline identical to Maryland's sanction: an indefinite suspension from the practice of law in the District of Columbia.
- The indefinite suspension runs nunc pro tunc from May 18, 2006, and Rosenberg may apply for reinstatement after reinstatement in Maryland or after five years, whichever occurs first.
Questions Presented
- Whether the District of Columbia should impose reciprocal discipline identical to the indefinite suspension imposed by the Maryland Court of Appeals.
- Whether any exception under D.C. Bar Rule XI, § 11(c) prevented imposition of identical reciprocal discipline.
- Whether the suspension should run nunc pro tunc from May 18, 2006, the date of respondent's first affidavit.
Disposition
other
Cases Cited (8)
- In re Childress, 811 A.2d 805, 807 (D.C. 2002)(followed)
- In re Spann, 711 A.2d 1262, 1265 (D.C. 1998)(followed)
- In re Reis, 888 A.2d 1158 (D.C. 2005)(followed)
- In re Goldsborough, 654 A.2d 1285, 1287 (D.C. 1995)(followed)
- In re Zilberberg, 612 A.2d 832, 834 (D.C. 1992)(followed)
- In re Mann, 883 A.2d 887 (D.C. 2005)(followed)
- In re Hardwick, 859 A.2d 1063 (D.C. 2004)(followed)
- In re Delaney, 697 A.2d 1212, 1214 (D.C. 1997)(followed)
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