In Re Lewis

6 A.3d 1267, 2010 WL 4340947

• Court: District of Columbia Court of Appeals
• Decided: November 4, 2010
• Docket: 10-BG-1029
• Status: Published

Opinion

6 A.3d 1267 (2010)

In re John D. LEWIS, Respondent.

No. 10-BG-1029.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Filed November 4, 2010.

Before REID, Associate Judge, TERRY and KING, Senior Judges.

ORDER

PER CURIAM

On consideration of the certified order of the Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department accepting respondent's disciplinary resignation and disbarring respondent from the practice of law, this court's September 2, 2010, order suspending respondent pending further action of the court and directing him to show cause why identical reciprocal discipline should not be imposed, the statement of Bar Counsel regarding reciprocal discipline, and it appearing that respondent has failed to file either a response to this court's order to show cause or the affidavit required by D.C. Bar R. XI, § 14(g), it is

ORDERED that John D. Lewis, Esquire, is hereby disbarred from the practice of law in the District of Columbia. See In re Fuller, 930 A.2d 194, 198 (D.C. 2007) and In re Willingham, 900 A.2d 165 (D.C.2006) (rebuttable presumption of identical reciprocal discipline applies to all cases in which the respondent does not participate, including those involving disbarment). It is

FURTHER ORDERED that for purposes of reinstatement respondent's suspension will not begin to run until such time as he files an affidavit that fully complies with the requirements of D.C.Bar. R. XI, § 14(g).