Case Information: 08-BG-0048 | |||
Short Caption: | IN RE: NATHAN D. COOPER | Classification: | Bar Governance - Bar - Disciplinary Reciprocal |
Lead: | 08-BG-0048 | Consolidated: | 08-BG-0099 |
Superior Court or Agency Case Number: | BDN50-08 | Filed Date: | 01/31/2008 |
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Opening Event Date: | 01/31/2008 | Case Status: | Closed |
Record Completed: | Post-Decision Matter Pending: | ||
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Disposition: | Next Scheduled Action: | ||
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Party Information | ||||||||||||
Appellate Role | Party Name | IFP | Attorney(s) | Arguing Attorney | E-Filer | |||||||
Petitioner | Bar Counsel | N |
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Petitioner | Board on Professional Responsibility | N |
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Respondent | Nathan D. Cooper | N | Pro Se | N |
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Event Date | Status | Description | Result | |
01/31/2008 | DISCIPLINARY LETTER from the Office of Bar Counsel with certified copies of the judgment and sentencing documents of a guilty plea of respondent to fraud and misuse of visas under 18 SDC Sec 1546(a) and 2; and of making false statement to the US Department of Labor under 18 USC Secs 1001 and 2, in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri. | |||
01/31/2008 | RECEIVED second address for respondent: Law Offices of Nathan Cooper LLC, 1917 William Street, Cape Girardeau, MO 63702. | |||
02/27/2008 | ORDER It appearing that respondent pled guilty in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, to fraud and misuse of visas and making false statements to the U.S. Department of Labor, having received certified copies of the plea and sentencing documents, and it appearing that the offenses constitute a serious crime as defined by D.C. Bar Rule XI, Sec 10 (b), it is ORDERED pursuant to D.C. Bar Rule XI, Sec 10 (c), that the respondent, Nathan D. Cooper, is suspended immediately from the practice of law in the District of Columbia pending resolution of this matter, and the Board on Professional Responsibility is directed to institute a formal proceeding for determination of the nature of the offenses for the purpose of determining whether or not the crime involves moral turpitude within the meaning of D.C. Code Sec 11-2503 (a)(2001). It is FURTHER ORDERED that respondent's attention is drawn to the requirement of D.C. Bar Rule XI, Sec 14 relating to suspended attorneys and to the provisions of Sec 16 (c) dealing with the timing of eligibility for reinstatement based on compliance with Sec 14, including the filing of the required affidavit. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Bar Counsel inform the Court if the matter is resolved without the necessity of further court action. (ETW) | |||
04/24/2008 | REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD ON PROF. RESP. that the court enter an order disbarring respondent on consent pursuant to D.C. Bar R. XI, Sec 12 (b) and that the court dismiss the criminal conviction and reciprocal discipline matters as moot, without prejudice to Bar Counsel's reinstituting a reciprocal discipline proceeding if respondent seeks reinstatement to the District of Columbia Bar while his Missouri and Illinois disbarments are still in effect. Respondent's period of disbarment should run, for purposes of reinstatement, from the date respondent files an affidavit in full compliance with D.C. Bar R. XI, Sec 14 (g). | |||
04/28/2008 | ORDER In is ORDERED, sua sponte, that case nos. 08-BG-48 and 08-BG-99 are consolidated for all purposes herein. (GP) | |||
05/22/2008 | DISBARRED ON CONSENT On consideration of the affidavit of Nathan D. Cooper, wherein he consents to disbarment from the Bar of the District of Columbia pursuant to Sec 12 of Rule XI of the Rules Governing the Bar of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, which affidavit has been filed with the Clerk of this Court, the report and recommendation of the Board on Professional with respect thereto, it is this 22nd day of May, 2008, ORDERED that the said Nathan D. Cooper is hereby disbarred by consent effective forthwith. The effective date of respondent's disbarment shall run, for reinstatement purposes, from the date respondent files his affidavit pursuant to D.C. Bar Rule XI, Sec 14 (g). It is FURTHER ORDERED that Bar Counsel's petitions for discipline based upon respondent's guilty plea in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and a certified copy of an order of the Supreme Court of Illinois disbarring respondent from the practice of law in Illinois are hereby dismissed as moot, without prejudice to Bar Counsel's reinstating a reciprocal discipline proceeding if respondent seek reinstatement to the District of Columbia Bar while his Missouri and Illinois disbarment are still in effect. The Clerk shall publish this order, but the affidavit shall not be publicly disclosed or otherwise made available except upon order of the Court or upon written consent of the respondent. The Clerk shall cause a copy of this order to be transmitted to the Chairman of the Board on Professional Responsibility, and to the respondent, thereby giving him notice of the provisions of Rule XI, Secs 14 and 16, which set forth certain rights and responsibilities of a disbarred attorney and the effect of failure to comply therewith. (FA, RD, NE) | |||
12/09/2008 | AFFIDAVIT of respondent and change of address: 4900 Nottingham Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63109. |