Opinion
No. 04PDJ079.
November 5, 2004.
Attorney Regulation.
The Presiding Disciplinary Judge approved the parties' Conditional Admission of Misconduct and suspended Respondent Randy Alan Weiss, attorney registration number 19529, for a period of three years, one year stayed upon successful completion of a one-year period of probation, effective December 5, 2004. In this reciprocal discipline case, Respondent was suspended from the practice of law in the District of Columbia for illegally diverting over $600,000 from his law firm. Respondent's conduct violated District of Columbia Rules of Professional Conduct 8.4(b) and (c) (lawyer prohibited from engaging in criminal acts reflecting adversely on honesty, trustworthiness or fitness and other conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation). In mitigation, Respondent notified his law firm and Bar Counsel of the misappropriation of funds, made full restitution, and entered into extended therapy. Respondent was ordered to pay the costs of the disciplinary proceeding and comply with other conditions.