In re Stewart L. Gitler

209 A.3d 738

• Court: District of Columbia Court of Appeals
• Decided: June 13, 2019
• Docket: 19-BG-449
• Status: Published

Opinion

PER CURIAM

On consideration of the certified order suspending respondent's right to practice law in the state of Virginia for a period of 90 days by consent; this court's May 31, 2019, order suspending respondent pending resolution of this matter and directing him to show cause why reciprocal discipline should not be imposed; respondent's statement that he does not oppose the imposition of reciprocal discipline, and the statement of Disciplinary Counsel; and it appearing that respondent has failed to file his required D.C. Bar R. XI, § 14(g) affidavit, it is

ORDERED that Stewart L. Gitler is hereby suspended from the practice of law in the District of Columbia for a period of 90 days. 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 unless one of the exceptions is established). It is

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