IN RE: STEVEN M. ASSARAF

Case Information: 11-BG-0795
Short Caption:	IN RE: STEVEN M. ASSARAF	Classification:	Bar Governance - Bar - Disciplinary Reciprocal
Superior Court or Agency Case Number:	BDN235-11	Filed Date:	06/30/2011
Opening Event Date:	06/30/2011	Case Status:	Decided/Dismissed
Record Completed:		Post-Decision Matter Pending:
Briefs Completed:
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Disposition:		Next Scheduled Action:
Mandate Issued:

Events
Event Date	Status	Description	Result
06/30/2011		DISCIPLINARY LETTER from the Office of Bar Counsel with a certified copy of an order of the Court of Appeals of Maryland disbarring respondent by consent.
06/30/2011		RECEIVED a copy of a letter from Bar Counsel to respondent advising him of Bar Counsel's recommendation that he be suspended on an interim basis pursuant to D.C. Bar R. XI, Sec 11 (d), and of the importance of filing a affidavit in compliance with In re Goldberg.
06/30/2011	Filed	TMC/NOTICE OF RECIPROCLE DISCIPLINE/OTSC/STATEMENT OF BAR COUNSEL/ASSARAF'S RESPONSE/PROPOSED ORDER
07/18/2011	Filed	Order that respondent is suspended from the practice of law in the District of Columbia pending final disposition of this proceeding, effective on the date of entry of this order, and it is FURTHER ORDERED that respondent show cause within thirty days why he should not be disbarred from the practice of law in the District of Columbia. (ETW)
07/21/2011	Filed	Letter From Bar Counsel advising the court that respondent's first name was incorrect on their pleadings, and respondent's first name is Steven instead of Stephen. (Petitioner Bar Counsel)
07/25/2011	Filed	Order AMENDED ORDER ORDERED that respondent is suspended from the practice of law in the District of Columbia pending final disposition of this proceeding, effective on the date of entry of this order, and it is FURTHER ORDERED that respondent show cause within thirty days why he should not be disbarred from the practice of law in the District of Columbia...
08/01/2011	Filed	Letter From Bar Counsel advising the court that respondent has failed to file the requiired affidavit pursuant to D.C. Bar R. XI, Sec 14. (Petitioner Bar Counsel)
08/04/2011	Filed	Response To Order To Show Cause - Respondent admits that he has been disbarred by consent by the Maryland Court of Appeals and has not grounds or reasons why reciprocal discipline should not be entered by the court. (Respondent)
08/05/2011	Filed	Affidavit of respondent (DC Bar Rule XI, Sec 14). (Respondent)
08/17/2011	Filed	Statement regarding reciprocal discipliine. (Petitioner Bar Counsel)
09/15/2011	Filed	Disbarment - ORDERED that Steven M. Assaraf is hereby disbarred from the practice of law in the District of Columbia, nunc pro tunc to August 3, 2011. (OB,TE,KG)