Office of Disciplinary Counsel - DC Bar The Office of Disciplinary Counsel offers online ordering of Certificates Concerning Discipline The production of printed certificates remains suspended Please note that there is a difference between the Certificate Concerning Discipline provided by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel and the Certificate of Good Standing provided by the D C Bar
DC Bar - Attorney Discipline What is the Office of Disciplinary Counsel? The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC) was created by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals to investigate and prosecute complaints of ethical misconduct against lawyers licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia who violate the D C Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC)
Office of Disciplinary Counsel Staff - DC Bar Assistant Disciplinary Counsel Hendrik R deBoer Caroll G Donayre Jerri U Dunston Lisa M Fishelman Dru M Foster Ebtehaj Kalantar Jelani C Lowery Sean P O’Brien Melissa J Rolffot William R Ross Mariah K Shaver Traci M Tait Cynthia G Wright Investigative Attorney Arquimides Leon Azadeh Matinpour Jamie B Perry* Senior Staff Attorney
DC Bar - Disciplinary Decisions Disciplinary Decisions Disciplinary system recommendations and actions are available from 1979 to the present and updated as information is received from the Office of Disciplinary Counsel and Board on Professional Responsibility For pending matters, not yet included here, contact those offices directly Disclaimer Members of the D C Bar who have violated one or more of the Rules of
DC Bar - Filing a Complaint Frequently Asked Questions for the Public What is the Office of Disciplinary Counsel? Can you represent me in court or give me legal advice? I am having problems with my attorney What should I do? Can you help me contact my attorney?
DC Bar - What Should You Expect File formal disciplinary charges against the attorney What You Should Not Expect Representation, assistance or advice from the Office of Disciplinary Counsel or the Board on Professional Responsibility with respect to your legal matter A referral by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel to a new lawyer to handle your legal matter
DC Bar - How To File a Complaint The D C Rules of Professional Conduct requires the Disciplinary Counsel to treat complaints as confidential matters until the attorney has been served with a petition instituting formal charges or has agreed to be formally disciplined
DC Bar - Bar Counsel: An Abbreviated Process Bar Counsel: An Abbreviated Process The Office of Disciplinary Counsel compiled the foregoing summaries of disciplinary actions Informal Admonitions issued by Disciplinary Counsel and Reports and Recommendations issued by the Board on Professional Responsibility are posted at www dcattorneydiscipline org Most board recommendations as to discipline are not final until considered by the court
Bar Counsel: Section 14 (g) Affidavit: Return to Law Starts Here The Office of Disciplinary Counsel compiled the foregoing summaries of disciplinary actions Informal Admonitions issued by Disciplinary Counsel and Reports and Recommendations issued by the Board on Professional Responsibility are posted at www dcattorneydiscipline org Most board recommendations as to discipline are not final until considered by the court Court opinions are printed in the
Office of Disciplinary Counsel Informal Admonition No. 2019-D085 et al . . . You also agreed to take six (6) hours of Continuing Legal Education courses in ethics offered by the D C Bar and pre-approved by Disciplinary Counsel, within one year of the date of this Informal Admonition You must present proof of attendance of the CLE within 30 days of attendance