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In re Allen

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
Aug 23, 2012
50 A.3d 508 (D.C. 2012)

Opinion

No. 12–BG–1148.

2012-08-23

In re Paul Shearman ALLEN, Respondent.


Bar Registration No. 167940, BDN: 326–09, et al.
BEFORE: GLICKMAN and BECKWITH, Associate Judges; and NEWMAN, Senior Judge.

ORDER


PER CURIAM.

On consideration of the affidavit of Paul Shearman Allen, 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 Court of Appeals, which affidavit has been filed with the Clerk of this Court, and the report and recommendation of the Board on Professional Responsibility, it is this 23rd day of August 2012

ORDERED that the said Paul Shearman Allen is hereby disbarred by consent, effective October 1, 2012. The effective date of respondent's disbarment shall run, for reinstatement purposes, from the date respondent files his affidavit pursuant to D.C. Bar Rule XI, § 14(g).

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.


Summaries of

In re Allen

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
Aug 23, 2012
50 A.3d 508 (D.C. 2012)
Case details for

In re Allen

Case Details

Full title:In re Paul Shearman ALLEN, Respondent.

Court:District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Date published: Aug 23, 2012

Citations

50 A.3d 508 (D.C. 2012)