Summary
In Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Thomas William Smith, No. 21 DB 2000 (D.Bd. Rpt. 9/8/03)(S.Ct. Order 12/9/03), Respondent Smith received a suspension of one year and one day for engaging in neglect in eleven client matters during a three-year period and sought to conceal his misconduct by making misrepresentations to his clients (in 4 matters) and his employer (in 7 client matters) over a three-month period.
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December 9, 2003.
No. 866 Disciplinary Docket No. 3, Disciplinary Board No. 21 DB 2000, Attorney Registraiton No. 01015 (Philadelphia).
ORDER
AND NOW, this 9th day of December, 2003, upon consideration of the Report and Recommendations of the Disciplinary Board dated September 8, 2003, it is hereby
ORDERED that Thomas William Smith be and he is suspended from the Bar of this Commonwealth for a period of one year and one day, and he shall comply with all the provisions of Rule 217, Pa.R.D.E. It is further ORDERED that respondent shall pay costs to the Disciplinary Board pursuant to Rule 208(g), Pa.R.D.E.