Thefts And Concealment Draws Disbarment

A four-year suspension of an attorney in Virginia has been ratcheted up to disbarment as reciprocal discipline by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals

In this case we have imposed the sanction of disbarment pursuant to D.C. Bar R. XI, § 11(c)(4)[substantially different discipline], because respondent’s actions constitute multiple instances of theft from her former employer and together with her attempts to hide her actions constitute conduct that would result in disbarment in this jurisdiction, irrespective of her employer’s decision to not file a criminal complaint. See, e.g., In re Slattery, 767 A.2d 203 (D.C. 2001).

Disciplinary Counsel had sought the greater sanction. (Mike Frisch)