IN RE: RICHARD A. SAMAD

Case Information: 11-BG-0776
Short Caption:	IN RE: RICHARD A. SAMAD	Classification:	Bar Governance - Bar - Disciplinary Original
Superior Court or Agency Case Number:	BDN120-04	Filed Date:	06/24/2011
Opening Event Date:	06/24/2011	Case Status:	Decided/Dismissed
Record Completed:		Post-Decision Matter Pending:
Briefs Completed:	12/12/2011
Argued/Submitted:	04/24/2012
Disposition:		Next Scheduled Action:
Mandate Issued:

Events
Event Date	Status	Description	Result
06/24/2011		REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD ON PROF. RESP. that respondent be suspended from the practice of law for three years, that he be rerquired to demonstrate his fitness to practice before being reinstated, and that he make restitution to Mr. Williams or the Clients' Security Fund, as appropriate, in the amount of $2,500, plus interest at the legal rate, as a condition of reinstatement.
06/29/2011		LETTER from the Office of Bar Counsel takin no exeption to the report and recommendation of the Board on Professional Responsibility.
07/11/2011	Filed	Opposition if respondent taking exception to the Report and recommendation of the Board on Professional Responsibility (Respondent)
07/13/2011	Lodged	Received an errata to the report and recommendation of the Board on Professional Responsibility correcting clerical errors in the report (Petitioner Board on Professional Responsibility)
07/27/2011	Filed	Briefing Order ORDERED that the brief of respondent (an original and three copies) shall be filed within 40 days from the date of this order and the brief of Bar Counsel shall be filed within 30 days thereafter. (JAC)
10/05/2011	Filed	Order - ORDERED that respondent shall file within 10 days from the date of this order file its brief, accompanied by a motion for leave to file brief out of time. Failure to comply may result in the scheduling of this appeal on the report and recommendation of the Board on Professional Responsibility only. (JAC)
10/17/2011	Filed	Motion For Leave to File respondent's brief (Respondent)
10/17/2011	Lodged	Brief of respondent received. (Respondent)
10/26/2011	Filed	Order Granting Motion For Leave to file respondent's lodged brief. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Bar Counsel's brief shall be filed on or before November 21, 2011. (JAC)
10/26/2011	Filed	Brief (Respondent)
11/18/2011	Filed	Motion For Extension Of Time to File Bar Counsel's brief (unopposed) (Petitioner Bar Counsel)
11/21/2011	Filed	GRANT - Order Granting MOET to file Bar Counsel's brief and Bar Counsel's brief shall be filed on or before December 5, 2011. (JAC)
12/05/2011	Filed	Motion For Extension Of Time to File Bar Counsel's brief (unopposed). (Petitioner Bar Counsel)
12/06/2011	Lodged	Brief (Petitioner Bar Counsel)
12/12/2011	Filed	GRANT - Order Granting MOET to file Bar Counsel's lodged brief (JAC)
12/12/2011	Filed	Brief (Petitioner Bar Counsel)
12/12/2011	Filed	Briefing Completed
12/29/2011	Filed	Motion For Extension Of Time to File respondent's reply brief. (Respondent)
01/03/2012	Filed	Order - ORDERED that respondent's motion is granted and respondent's reply brief shall be filed on or before January 13, 2012.
02/08/2012	Filed	Letter To Counsel/Party Re Future Calendaring
03/01/2012	Filed	ACTION - Calendar notice sent
04/23/2012	Filed	Motion to submit appeal on the briefs. (Unopposed) (Respondent)	Granted
04/23/2012	Filed	Order Granting respondent's motion to submit without oral argument.
04/24/2012	Filed	Submitted To Judge Washington,Fisher,Easterly
09/06/2012	Filed	Suspended - ORDERED Richard A. Samad is suspended from practice in the District of Columbia for a period of three years. As a conditionof reinstatement, Mr. Samad must establish his fitness to practice law pursuant to D.C. Bar R. XI, Sec 16, and make restitution to this clientk Duane Williams, in the amount of $2,500 plus interest at the legal rate of 6% per annum from the date when Williams paid the fee. (WS,FI,EA)