In re Lopatto, III

• Court: District of Columbia Court of Appeals
• Decided: January 8, 2026
• Docket: 25-BG-1129
• Status: Published

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS

No. 25-BG-1129

IN RE JOHN S. LOPATTO, III, ESQUIRE, Respondent. A Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals DDN: 2023-D111 Bar Registration No. 965426 BDN: 25-BD-066

BEFORE: Easterly and Deahl, Associate Judges, and Thompson, Senior Judge.

ORDER (FILED—January 08, 2026)

On consideration of the affidavit of respondent John S. Lopatto, III, Esquire, wherein he consents to disbarment; the report and recommendation of the Board on Professional Responsibility; and the Board’s consent motion for leave to file under seal Disciplinary Counsel’s lodged motion to accept respondent’s consent to disbarment, which includes as an attachment his affidavit consenting to disbarment; it is

ORDERED that respondent John S. Lopatto, III, is hereby disbarred by consent. See D.C. Bar R. XI, § 12(a). It is

FURTHER ORDERED that the Board’s motion to file under seal is granted, and the Clerk shall file the lodged documents under seal. See id. § 12(c). It is

FURTHER ORDERED that respondent’s attention is drawn to the requirements relating to disbarred attorneys, including the filing of the required affidavit, and to the provisions relating to eligibility for reinstatement. See id. §§ 14, 16. It is

FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk shall publish this order and transmit a copy thereof to respondent, Disciplinary Counsel, and the Board.

PER CURIAM