Opinion
No. 19-BS-531
08-22-2019
IN RE MONIQUE D. PRESSLEY A Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals Bar Registration No.: 464432
Copies e-Served to: Robert C. Berinus, Esquire Chair, Board on Professional Responsibility James T. Phalen, Esquire Executive Attorney Board on Professional Responsibility Hamilton P. Fox, III, Esquire Disciplinary Counsel Hendrick R. deBoer, Esquire Deputy Disciplinary Counsel
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This order corrects the style of the previous suspension order nunc pro tunc to August 12, 2019. --------
Upon consideration of the petition of the Board on Professional pursuant to to D.C. Bar R. XI § 13(c) to suspend respondent indefinitely based on disability, and the accompanying motion for leave to file under seal, and respondent having interposed no objection thereto, it is hereby
ORDERED that the motion for leave to file under seal is granted. It is
FURTHER ORDERED that respondent is indefinitely suspended from the practice of law in the District of Colombia, effective immediately, and any pending matters be held in abeyance pursuant to D.C. Bar Rule XI, § 13(c) until further order of the court. It is
FURTHER ORDERED that respondent's reinstatement to the District of Columbia Bar shall be in accordance with the provisions of D.C. Bar R. XI, § 13(g). It is
FURTHER ORDERED that respondent's attention is drawn to the requirement of D.C. Bar R. XI, §§ 14 and 16, relating to suspended attorneys. It is
FURTHER ORDERED that respondent shall file an affidavit in compliance with D.C. Bar R. XI, §14(g) with the Court and the Board and shall serve a copy of the affidavit on Disciplinary Counsel.
BY THE COURT:
/s/
ANNA BLACKBURNE-RIGSBY
Chief Judge Copies to: Monique D. Pressley
10403 Democracy Lane
Potomac, Maryland 20854 Copies e-Served to: Robert C. Berinus, Esquire
Chair, Board on Professional Responsibility James T. Phalen, Esquire
Executive Attorney
Board on Professional Responsibility Hamilton P. Fox, III, Esquire
Disciplinary Counsel Hendrick R. deBoer, Esquire
Deputy Disciplinary Counsel oio