IN RE: WILLIAM E. GARDNER

Case Information: 92-BG-0221
Short Caption:	IN RE: WILLIAM E. GARDNER	Classification:	Bar Governance - Bar - Disciplinary
Superior Court or Agency Case Number:		Filed Date:	03/02/1994
Opening Event Date:	03/02/1994	Case Status:	Closed
Record Completed:		Post-Decision Matter Pending:
Briefs Completed:
Argued/Submitted:	10/20/1994
Disposition:		Next Scheduled Action:
Mandate Issued:

Events
Event Date	Status	Description	Result
02/20/1992		DISCIPLINARY LETTER From BC transmitting certified copy of order from Supreme Court of Virginia.
03/12/1992		Respondent is suspended from the practice of law in the District of Columbia pending final disposition of this proceeding; Respondent shall show cause before the Board on Professional Responsibility, if cause there be, within 30 days from the date of this order why the identical discipline should not be imposed in the District of Columbia; The Board on Professional Responsibility is directed to recommend promptly thereafter to this court whether reciprocal discipline should be imposed or whether the Board, instead, elects to proceed de novo pursuant to Rule XI, sec. 8; The Clerk shall cause a copy of this order and the order of the Supreme Court of Virginia to be directed to the Chair of the Board on Professioanl Responsibility ans transmitted to the respondent. (By J. Rogers)
03/24/1992		DISCIPLINARY LETTER From Bar Counsel transmitting respondent's 3/17/92 letter concerning suspension.
04/08/1992		ORDER Board on Professional Responsibility directed to submit recommendation whether relief sought by respondent should be granted. (By RO)
07/13/1992		REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD ON PROF. RESP. Recommending suspension imposed pursuant to R. XI, sec. 11(d) should be set aside. The misconduct in Virginia didn't constitute disciplinary violation in D.C., therefore, no reciprocal discipline should be imposed. Board recommends matter be referred to Bar Counsel for appropriate action.
07/23/1992		LETTER From Bar Counsel supporting the recommendation of the BPR filed on July 13, 1992, that no reciprocal discipline should be imposed.
09/17/1992		FINAL SCREENING - SUMMARY CALENDAR I
11/19/1992		SUBMITTED RG TE SU
05/27/1993		REMANDED - Opinion - (RO,TE,SU)
03/02/1994		REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD ON PROF. RESP. that respondent's suspension be retroactive provided that respondent file his section 14 affidavit within 30 days of the date of this report. If respondent fails to file the affida- vit then his suspension should be effective as of the date that he does not file. Accordingly provided that he files a section 14 affidavit within 30 days, we recommend that respondent be suspended for 449 days retroactive to June 8, 1989 when he was first suspended in Virginia. Alternatively, the Court could suspend him for 449 days retroactive to March 12, 1992, when he was first suspended in the District of Columbia.
03/02/1994		DISCIPLINARY LETTER (Dummy entry reopening the case.)
03/31/1994		AFFIDAVIT of respondent.
04/14/1994		LETTER from the Office of Bar Counsel re: two previously submitted exhibits.
05/16/1994		FINAL SCREENING - REGULAR CALENDAR
10/17/1994		ORDER - It appearing that no exceptions have been filed to the Report and Recommendation of the Board on Professional Responsibility, it is ORDERED, Sua Sponte, that this appeal shall be submitted for decision on October 20, 1994, without argument on the Board's Report and Recommendation alone. WAFAKG
10/20/1994	Filed	ACTION - Argued / Submitted
10/20/1994		SUBMITTED (WG,FA,KG)
11/29/1994		SUSPENSION ORDERED that William E. Gardner be, and hereby is suspended from the practice of law in the District of Columbia for a period of 449 days effective from March 12, 1992. (by: WA/FA/KG)