District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 2010

In re Miller

In re Miller
District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Decided October 21, 2010 · Belson, Reid, Terry
6 A.3d 281; 2010 D.C. App. LEXIS 597; 2010 WL 4116619 (Atlantic Reporter, Third Series)

In re Miller

Opinion of the Court

ORDER

PER CURIAM.

On consideration of the certified order and opinion of the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board revoking respondent’s li-cence to practice law, this court’s June 25, 2010, order suspending respondent pending further action of the court and directing him to show cause why identical reciprocal discipline should not be imposed, and the statement of Bar Counsel regarding reciprocal discipline, and it appearing that respondent has failed to file a response either to this court’s order to show cause or the affidavit required by D.C. Bar R. XI, § 14(g), it is

ORDERED that Brian M. Miller, Esquire is hereby disbarred from- the practice of law in the District of Columbia. See In re Bogollagama, 979 A.2d 629 (D.C. 2009) (disbarment is the functional equivalent of a revocation imposed in Virginia). Also see In re Fuller, 930 A.2d 194, 198 (D.C. 2007) and In re Willingham, 900 A.2d 165 (D.C. 2006) (rebuttable presumption of identical reciprocal discipline applies to all cases in which the respondent does not participate, including those involving disbarment). It is

*282FURTHER ORDERED that for purposes of reinstatement respondent’s suspension will not begin to run until such time as he files an affidavit that fully complies with the requirements of D.C.Bar. R, XI, § 14(g).

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