In re Edward J. Lynum

• Court: District of Columbia Court of Appeals
• Decided: August 12, 2021
• Docket: 19-BG-1149
• Status: Published

Opinion

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS

No. 19-BG-1149

IN RE EDWARD JUAN LYNUM 2019 DDN 263 A Suspended Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Bar Registration No. 984805

BEFORE: Thompson and McLeese, Associate Judges, and Nebeker, Senior Judge.

ORDER (FILED— August 12, 2021)

On consideration of the certified order from the state of Florida suspending respondent from the practice of law in that jurisdiction pending final disposition of its pending disciplinary matter; this court’s December 9, 2019, order suspending respondent pending resolution of this matter and staying the proceeding pending a final resolution in Florida; the certified order from the state of Florida disbarring respondent from the practice of law in that jurisdiction; this court’s June 23, 2021, order directing respondent to show cause why reciprocal discipline should not be imposed; and the statement of Disciplinary Counsel; and it appearing that respondent failed to file either a response to this court’s order to show cause or his D.C. Bar R. XI, §14(g) affidavit, it is

ORDERED that Edward Juan Lynum is hereby disbarred from the practice of law in the District of Columbia. See In re Sibley, 990 A.2d 483 (D.C. 2010); In re Fuller, 930 A.2d 194, 198 (D.C. 2007) (rebuttable presumption of identical reciprocal discipline applies to all cases in which the respondent does not participate). It is No. 19-BG-1149 FURTHER ORDERED that for purposes of reinstatement the period of respondent’s disbarment will not begin to run until such time as he files his D.C. Bar R. XI, § 14(g) affidavit.

PER CURIAM