| Events |
| Event Date | Status | Description | Result |
| 07/25/2014 | Filed | Report And Recommendation Of The Bd On Prof. Responsibility (Order of the Board on Professional Responsibility). That the charges against John T. Szymkowicz, John P. Szymkowicz, and Leslie D. Silverman be dismissed. Various charges dismissed as to Robert W. King, and Bar Counsel issue an informal admonition based on violation of Rule 1.5(b). | |
| 08/07/2014 | Filed | Letter From the Board on Professional Responsibility advising the court that the letter sent to respondent John T. Szymkowicz's attorney was sent to his previous address and resent to his current address. (Petitioner Board on Professional Responsibility) | |
| 08/07/2014 | Filed | Letter From the Board on Professional Responsibility advising the court that the letter and order sent to respondent John T. Szymkowicz's attorney was returned and was resent to respondent's attorney at his current address. (Petitioner Board on Professional Responsibility) | |
| 08/12/2014 | Lodged | FILINGS - Letter Taking No Exception (John T. Szymkowicz and J.P. Szymkowicz) but reserve the right to respond should either Bar Counsel or Mr. Bergman file exceptions. (Respondent Szymkowicz) | |
| 08/13/2014 | Filed | Exceptions (Petitioner Bar Counsel) | |
| 08/22/2014 | Filed | FILINGS - Letter Taking No Exception (Robert King & Leslie Silverman) to the report and recommendation of the Board on Professional Responsibility. (Respondent King, Respondent Silverman) | |
| 08/25/2014 | Filed | Letter From the Board on Professional Responsibility informing the court that the Board will not seek leave to file a brief at this time. In the event that Bar Counsel's brief raises an issue about which the Board concludes it would be advisable to address the court, the Board will file an appropriate motion. (Petitioner Board of Professional Responsibility) | |
| 08/27/2014 | Filed | Briefing Order - ORDERED that the Board shall, pursuant to D.C. Bar Rule XI, Sec 9 (d), file with the Clerk of the Court an original and three copies of a report containing its findings and recommendation, together with the entire record, and serve a copy thereof on Robert N. Levin, Esquire and Melvin G. Bergman, Esquire. | |
| 09/03/2014 | Filed | Report And Recommendation Of The BPR On Referral. That all charges against John T. Szymkowicz, John P. Szymkowicz, and Leslie Silverman, be dismissed. Dismiss the charges against Robert King based on Rule 1.6(a)(1), 1.7(b)(4), 1.16(a), 8.4(c) and 8.4(d). The charge against Mr. King based on Rule 1.5(b) to be sustained, and direct that Bar Counsel issue an informal admonition on that basis. (Petitioner Board of Professional Responsibility) | |
| 09/29/2014 | Filed | Motion For Extension Of Time to File brief (unopposed). (Petitioner Bar Counsel) | Granted |
| 09/30/2014 | Filed | Order - ORDERED that Bar Counsel's motion is granted and Bar Counsel's brief shall be filed on or before November 20, 2014. ... (JAC) | |
| 11/18/2014 | Filed | Motion For Extension Of Time to File brief. (Petitioner Bar Counsel) | Granted |
| 11/19/2014 | Filed | GRANT - Order Granting MOET to file Bar Counsel's brief and Bar Counsel brief shall be filed on or before December 12, 2014. It is
FURTHER ORDERED that respondent's request is granted and respondent's briefs shall be filed on or before February 6, 2015. (JAC) | |
| 12/12/2014 | Lodged | Brief. (Petitioner Bar Counsel) | |
| 12/12/2014 | Filed | Motion To File Excess-Paged brief. Brief (Petitioner Bar Counsel) | Granted |
| 12/17/2014 | Filed | Order - ORDERED that Bar Counsel's motion is granted and the Clerk is directed to file Bar Counsel's brief. (ETW) | |
| 12/17/2014 | Filed | Brief. (Petitioner Bar Counsel) | |
| 02/04/2015 | Filed | Brief. (Respondent King, Respondent Silverman) | |
| 02/04/2015 | Filed | Briefing Completed | |
| 02/04/2015 | Filed | ACTION - Ready for Calendaring - Regular | |
| 02/05/2015 | Filed | Letter To Counsel/Party Re Future Calendaring | |
| 02/06/2015 | Filed | Brief. (Respondent Szymkowicz) | |
| 02/24/2015 | Filed | Motion to extend time in which to file reply brief. (Petitioner Bar Counsel) | Granted |
| 03/03/2015 | Filed | Order Granting Bar Counsel's motion for extension of time to file reply brief, and Bar Counsel's reply brief shall be filed on or before March 18, 2015. (ETW) | |
| 03/12/2015 | Filed | Received copy of letter addressed to Robert N. Levin, Esquire, returned this date and re-sent with a new address. (Respondent Szymkowicz) | |
| 03/18/2015 | Filed | Reply Brief. (Petitioner Bar Counsel) | |
| 03/26/2015 | Filed | Letter From Counsel/Party Re Future Calendaring. (Respondent Szymkowicz) | |
| 05/04/2015 | Filed | ACTION - Calendar notice sent | |
| 06/03/2015 | Filed | Argued before Associate Judge Thompson, Associate Judge McLeese, and Senior Judge Steadman. (Julia L. Porter, Esq. for petitioner Bar Counsel) (Robert N. Levin, Esq. for respondents John T. Szymkowicz and J.P. Szymkowicz) (Melvin G. Bergman, Esq. for respondents Robert W. King and Leslie D. Silverman) | |
| 09/17/2015 | Filed | Remanded to the Board for further consideration of the conflict of interest charges against all respondent. (TH,ML,ST) | |
| 05/19/2017 | Filed | Report And Recommendation Of The BPR On Referral (Petitioner Board of Professional Responsibility) | |
| 06/07/2017 | Filed | Exceptions (Petitioner Bar Counsel) | |
| 06/08/2017 | Filed | Exceptions (Respondent King) | |
| 06/08/2017 | Filed | Exceptions (Respondent Silverman) | |
| 10/26/2017 | Filed | Briefing Order. (JAC) | |
| 11/09/2017 | Filed | Order To Show Cause as to Leslie Silverman. | |
| 11/16/2017 | Filed | Brief of respondents John T. Szymkowicz and John P. Szymkowicz. (Respondent Szymkowicz) | |
| 12/04/2017 | Filed | Order - Ordered that this Court's November 9, 2017 show cause order is hereby vacated. (ABR) | |
| 12/13/2017 | Filed | Letter From- Attorney for respondents Szymkowicz addressed to BPR regarding wrong address for briefs. (Respondent Szymkowicz) | |
| 12/19/2017 | Filed | Motion For Extension Of Time to File reply brief. (Petitioner Bar Counsel) | Granted |
| 01/08/2018 | Filed | Order granting unopposed motion to file brief on or before January 18, 2018. (JAC) | |
| 01/18/2018 | Filed | Motion For Leave To File Excess-Paged Brief of more than 50 pages (Petitioner Bar Counsel) | Granted |
| 02/12/2018 | Filed | Order granting Disciplinary Counsel's motion to file a lodge brief of more than 50 pages. | |
| 02/12/2018 | Filed | Brief (Petitioner Bar Counsel) | |
| 02/12/2018 | Filed | Briefing Completed | |
| 02/12/2018 | Filed | ACTION - Ready for Calendaring - Regular | |
| 02/13/2018 | Filed | Letter To Counsel/Party Re Future Calendaring | |
| 02/15/2018 | Filed | Letter From Counsel/Party Re Future Calendaring,, Julia L. Porter, Esquire, Senior Assistant Disciplinary Counsel. (Petitioner Bar Counsel) | |
| 02/21/2018 | Filed | Reply Brief on remand (Respondent Szymkowicz) | |
| 02/28/2018 | Filed | ACTION - Calendar notice sent | |
| 03/12/2018 | Filed | Motion For Extension Of Time to File (Petitioner Bar Counsel) | Granted |
| 03/13/2018 | Filed | Order Granting MOET to file reply brief and Disciplinary Counsel's reply brief shall be filed on or before March 29, 2018. (JAC) | |
| 03/29/2018 | Filed | Reply Brief (Petitioner Bar Counsel) | |
| 04/11/2018 | Filed | Argued Before Associate Judge Thompson, Associate Judge McLeese, and Senior Judge Steadman (Julia L. Porter, Esquire) (Robert N. Levin, Esquire) | |
| 11/08/2018 | Filed | The Board's findings that the respondents were not proven by clear and convincing evidence to have violated Rule 1.7 are accepted. (TH, ML, ST) | |
| 04/03/2019 | Lodged | Opposition to respondents request for expungement of all records in their matters. (Petitioner Bar Counsel) | |