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IN RE: ARTHUR D. MASON

Case Information: 90-BG-0998
Short Caption:IN RE: ARTHUR D. MASONClassification:Bar Governance - Bar - Disciplinary
Lead:90-BG-0998Consolidated: 93-BG-0367
Superior Court or Agency Case Number:Filed Date:07/26/1990

Opening Event Date:07/26/1990Case Status:Closed
Record Completed:Post-Decision Matter Pending:
Briefs Completed:10/29/1998
Argued/Submitted:04/20/1999
Disposition:Next Scheduled Action:
Mandate Issued:

Party Information
Appellate RoleParty NameIFPAttorney(s)Arguing AttorneyE-Filer
PetitionerBar CounselN
Leonard H. Becker YN
Thomas E. Flynn NN
PetitionerBoard on Professional ResponsibilityN
Patricia A. Brannan NN
RespondentArthur D. Mason N
John T. Kotelly NN

Events
Event DateStatusDescriptionResult
01/01/1901MASON, ARTHUR D. IN THE MATTER OF:
01/01/1902FILED YET?
01/01/1903NOTE - 01 8/16/90 ORD: SUSPENDG RESP; NOTE - 01 BPR TO INSTITUTE FORMAL PROCDG NOTE - 02 FOR DETERMINATION OF THE FINAL NOTE - 02 DISCIPLINE TO BE IMPOSED AND NOTE - 03 WHETHER OR NOT THE CRIME NOTE - 03 INVOLVED MORAL TURPITUDE.
07/26/1990RECEIVED CERTIFIED COPY OF JMT OF RESP FROM THE SUPREME CT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. CWC PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
07/26/1990DISCIPLINARY LETTER
08/16/1990ORDER SEE NOTE FIELDS 01-03. CWC PANELBE SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
07/31/1998REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD ON PROF. RESP. recommends that the respondent be disbarred pursuant to D.C. Code Sec 11-2503(a) in Docket No. 295-90. Further recommend that respondent's disbarment be imposed nunc pro tunc to April 29, 1993 and that the reciprocal case, BDN 11-93 be dismissed in light of respondent's disbarment pursuant to D.C. Code Sec 11-2503(a).
08/13/1998ORDER It is ORDERED sua sponte that case nos. 90-BG-998 and 93-BG-367 are consolidated for all purposes herein. (GP)
08/25/1998RESPONDENT'S EXCEPTIONS
08/26/1998ORDER On consideration of the exceptions of respondent filed in response to the Board on Professional Responsibility's report and recommendation filed on July 31, 1998, it is ORDERED that the brief of respondent shall be filed 40 days from the date of this order, and the brief of Bar Counsel shall be filed within 30 days thereafter. (JAC)
10/05/1998RESPONDENT'S BRIEF
10/29/1998PETITIONER'S BRIEF (Bar Counsel)
10/29/1998BRIEFS COMPLETED
11/03/1998FINAL SCREENING - REGULAR CALENDAR
02/26/1999CALENDAR NOTICE SENT
04/20/1999FiledACTION - Argued / Submitted
04/20/1999ARGUED (ST,FA,Morrison) John T. Kotelly, Esquire, for appellant. Leonard H. Becker, Esquire, for appellee.
09/02/1999DISBARMENT Based on the foregoing reasons and the entire record herein, we adopt the Board's recommendation that in case no. 90-BG-998 respondent be disbarred from the practice of law in the District of Columbia pursuant to D.C. Code Sec 11-2503 (a) and DR 1-102 (A)(3, DR 1-102 (A)(4) and DR 1-102 (A)(5) of the former Code of Professional Responsibility, nunc pro tunc to April 29, 1993. We further order that the reciprocal case no. 93-BG-367, be dismissed. (By ST, FA, TM)