ORDER

On consideration of the affidavit of Patrick H. McCarthy, wherein he consents to disbarment from the Bar of the District of Columbia pursuant to § 12 of Rule XI of the Rules Governing the Bar of the District of Columbia, which affidavit has been filed with the Clerk of this Court, and the report and recommendation of the Board on Professional Responsibility with respect thereto, it is this 10th day of October, 2002

ORDERED that the said Patrick H. McCarthy, is hereby disbarred by consent effective forthwith. The effective date of respondent’s disbarment should run for reinstatement purposes, from the date respondent files his affidavit pursuant to D.C. Bar Rule XI, § 14(g). It is

FURTHER ORDERED- that Bar Counsel’s petition for discipline based upon respondent’s criminal conviction in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania is hereby dismissed as moot.

The Clerk shall publish this order, but the affidavit shall not be publicly disclosed or otherwise made available except upon order of the Court or upon written consent of the respondent.

The Clerk shall cause a copy of this order to be transmitted to the Chairman of the Board on Professional Responsibility and to the respondent, thereby giving him notice of the provisions of Rule XI, §§14 and 16, which set forth certain rights and responsibilities of disbarred attorneys and the effect of failure to comply therewith.