In re Joseph A. Ferriero

• Court: District of Columbia Court of Appeals
• Decided: April 30, 2020
• Docket: 20-BG-66
• Status: Published

Opinion

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS

No. 20-BG-66

IN RE JOSEPH A. FERRIERO 2019 DDN 231 A Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals Bar Registration No. 414306

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

ORDER (FILED –April 30, 2020)

On consideration of the certified order of the Supreme Court of New Jersey disbarring respondent; this court’s February 3, 2020, order suspending respondent pending resolution of this matter and directing him 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 Joseph A. Ferriero 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

FURTHER ORDERED that for purposes of reinstatement the period of respondent’s disbarment will not begin to run until such time as he files a D.C. Bar R. XI, § 14(g) affidavit.

PER CURIAM