In re Robertson

• Decision Date: 26 October 2017
• Docket Number: No. 13–BG–1238,13–BG–1238
• Citation: 171 A.3d 1132 (Mem)
• Parties: IN RE: Wade A. ROBERTSON A Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, Bar Reg. No. 495427
• Court: D.C. Court of Appeals

171 A.3d 1132 (Mem)

IN RE: Wade A. ROBERTSON A Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, Bar Reg. No. 495427

No. 13–BG–1238

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Filed October 26, 2017

ORDER

PER CURIAM

On consideration of the certified order from the state of California disbarring respondent from the practice of law and imposing a $3,500,000 restitution order, this court's November 21, 2013, order suspending respondent pending resolution of his appeals in the state of California, this court's June 2, 2017, order lifting the stay and directing respondent to show cause why reciprocal discipline should not be imposed, the response, respondent's motion for leave to file his lodged corrected response, the statement of Disciplinary Counsel, and reply of respondent, and it appearing that respondent filed his D.C. Bar R. XI, § 14 (g) affidavit on December 12, 2013, it is

ORDERED that respondent's motion for leave to file his corrected response is granted and the lodged corrected response is filed. It is

ORDERED that Wade A. Robertson is hereby disbarred from the practice of law nunc pro tunc to December 12, 2013, and reinstatement is conditioned on respondent's compliance with the restitution order imposed by the state of California. 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).