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In re Robinson

Citations

  • 74 A.3d 688
  • 2013 WL 4780023
  • 2013 D.C. App. LEXIS 509

How courts have described this case

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  • finding attorney’s failure to investigate following overdraft of trust account, leading to second overdraft, amounted to negligent misappropriation
  • “[W]here the question is one of ultimate fact—such as whether an attorney acted recklessly or negligently, we review the issue de novo.”
  • “A six-month suspension is the norm as a starting point for negligent misappropriation cases.”
  • no deference given where we disagreed with the Board’s misappropriation finding

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Judges: Beckwith, Oberly, Steadman

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