In re Condon
In re Condon
Opinion of the Court
In this reciprocal disciplinary proceeding against respondent Richard P. Condon,
On June 5, 2006, the Supreme Court of Florida disbarred respondent for dishones
In its Report and Recommendation, the Board found that the record supported the reciprocal and identical discipline of disbarment because in cases like this, where neither Bar Counsel nor the respondent opposes identical discipline, “ ‘the most the Board should consider itself obliged to do ... is to review the foreign proceeding sufficiently to satisfy itself that no obvious miscarriage of justice would result in the imposition of identical discipline — a situation that we anticipate would rarely, if ever, present itself.’ ” In re Childress, 811 A.2d 805, 807 (D.C. 2002) (quoting In re Spann, 711 A.2d 1262, 1265 (D.C. 1998)). Here, there was no miscarriage of justice in the Florida proceeding as respondent received due process, was represented by counsel, and participated in the proceeding.
A rebuttable presumption exists that “the discipline will be the same in the District of Columbia as it was in the original disciplining jurisdiction.” In re Goldsborough, 654 A.2d 1285, 1287 (D.C. 1995) (citing In re Zilberberg, 612 A.2d 832, 834 (D.C. 1992)). Respondent’s misconduct includes misappropriation, which warrants disbarment in this jurisdiction. See In re Carlson, 802 A.2d 341, 348 (D.C. 2002) (citing In re Addams, 579 A.2d 190, 191 (D.C. 1990) (en banc)). As we find support in the record for the Board’s findings, we accept them, and adopt the sanctions the Board recommended. Accordingly, it is
ORDERED that Richard P. Condon be disbarred from the practice of law in the District of Columbia and for purposes of reinstatement, the time period shall begin to run from the date respondent files his affidavit as required by D.C. Bar R. XI, § 14(g). See In re Slosberg, 650 A.2d 1329, 1331-33 (D.C. 1994).
So ordered.
. Respondent was admitted by motion to the District of Columbia Bar on July 31, 1981.
. Respondent also did not notify this court of his three earlier disciplinaiy matters in Florida.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- In re Richard P. CONDON, A Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals (Bar Registration No. 354076)
- Status
- Published