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District Of Columbia Court Of Appeals Record

IN RE: ROBERT C. ZIMMER

Case Information: 92-BG-0838
Short Caption:IN RE: ROBERT C. ZIMMERClassification:Bar Governance - Bar - Disciplinary
Superior Court or Agency Case Number:Filed Date:07/14/1992

Opening Event Date:07/14/1992Case Status:Closed
Record Completed:Post-Decision Matter Pending:
Briefs Completed:09/08/1993
Argued/Submitted:01/11/1994
Disposition:Next Scheduled Action:
Mandate Issued:

Party Information
Appellate RoleParty NameIFPAttorney(s)Arguing AttorneyE-Filer
PetitionerBar CounselN
Leonard H. Becker NN
Michael S. Frisch YN
PetitionerBoard on Professional ResponsibilityN
Charles R. Donnenfeld NN
RespondentRobert C. Zimmer N
Myles J. Ambrose YN

Events
Event DateStatusDescriptionResult
07/14/1992DISCIPLINARY LETTER From Bar Counsel transmitting certified copy of transcript of guilty plea before U.S. District Court for Eastern District of New York.
07/27/1992ORDER Suspending respondent from practice in D.C.; BPR to institute formal proceeding to determine nature of final discipline to be imposed, and to review elements of crime to wich respondent has pleaded guilty to determine if they involve moral turpitude.(By RO)
10/02/1992AFFIDAVIT of respondent pursuant to Rule XI, sec. 14(f)
04/15/1993REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD ON PROF. RESP. that respondent be disbarred. And the date of disbarment should run from 9/30/92.
04/29/1993MOTION(S) FEE PAID for mrmp
04/29/1993RESPONDENT'S MISCELLANEOUS PROCEDURAL MOTION for extension of time to file exception to Board's recommendation to May 17, 1993.
04/29/1993RECEIVED copy of attorney Zimmer's affidavit, pursuant to Rule XI, Section 14(f).
04/29/1993ORDER On consideration of Respondent's motion for extension of time to file exceptions to the Board on Professional Responsibility's report and recommendation, and it appearing that the Board does not oppose this motion, it is ORDERED that Respondent's motion is granted and Respondent's exceptions shall be filed on or before May 17, 1993. (CLERK)
05/04/1993LETTER from the Office of Bar Counsel supporting the recommendation of the BPR.
06/07/1993ORDER On consideration of this court's order of April 29, 1993, granting respondent's motion for an extension of time to file his exceptions to the Board on Professional Responsibility's report and recommendation by May 17, 1993, and it appearing thatthe exceptions have not yet been filed with this court, it is ORDERED that the respondent shall, within 15 days from the date of this order, file his exceptions, accompanied by a motion for leave to file theexceptions out of time. The motion should set forth good cause for the failure either to timely file the exceptions or to request an extension of time within which to do so. Failure to comply with this order may result in this case being consideredsolely on the Board on Professional Responsibility's report and recommendation. (NG)
06/24/1993RESPONDENT'S MISCELLANEOUS PROCEDURAL MOTION for leave to file exception to RRBPR.
06/24/1993RECEIVED exceptions to report & recommendations of the BPR.
06/28/1993ORDER On consideration of respondent's motion for extension of time to file exception to the Board onProfessional Responsibility's report and recommendation nunc pro tunc, and statement of Counsel for respondent that Bar Counsel does not oppose the filing of respondent's exceptions nunc pro tunc to June 24, 1993, and the lodged exceptions, it is ORDERED that respondent's exceptions to the Board on Professional Responsibility's report and recommendation is filed nunc pro tunc to June 24, 1993. (NG)
06/29/1993ORDER On consideration of the exceptions of respondent filed in response to the Board on ProfessionalResponsibility's report and recommendation filed on April 15, 1993. ORDERED that the brief of respondent shall befiled within 40 days from the date of this order and the brief of Bar Counsel shall be filed within 30 days thereafter. (NG)
08/09/1993RESPONDENT'S BRIEF
09/08/1993BRIEFS COMPLETED
09/08/1993PETITIONER'S BRIEF(Bar Counsel)
11/04/1993FINAL SCREENING - SUMMARY CALENDAR I
01/11/1994FiledACTION - Argued / Submitted
01/11/1994SUBMITTED (KG,SU,BE)
01/11/1994LETTER, with attachments,from attorney Ambrose re: respondents sentencing in New York on disciplinary charges. (sent to division)
02/10/1994DISBARMENT Opinion Effective 9/30/92 with reinstatement to be subject to proof of rehabilitation and other requirement of D.C. Bar R.XI sec. 16.
03/21/1994RECEIVED a temporary suspension and show cause order from the United States District Court steming from an opinion issued by this court.
06/28/1994RECEIVED a certified copy of an order from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia disbarring respondent from the practice of law.
06/30/1994RECEIVED a certified copy of an order from the USCA suspending respondent from the practice of law in the District of Columbia.
09/21/1995RECEIVED disciplinary letter from the Office of Bar Counsel with a certified copy of an order of the USCA for the DC Circuit disbarring the above-named attorney.