In re Corey Brinson , 195 A.3d 482 ( 2018 )

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS
No. 18-BG-845
IN RE COREY BRINSON
2016 DDN 387
A Member of the Bar of the
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Bar Reg. No. 981557
BEFORE: Thompson, Associate Judge, and Nebeker and Steadman, Senior
Judges.
ORDER
(FILED – October 25, 2018)
On consideration of the certified order of the Superior Court for the Judicial
District of Hartford, Connecticut suspending respondent from the practice of law in
the state of Connecticut for six years, with the right to seek reinstatement after May
10, 2021, if his supervised release has concluded and subject to conditions set by
that court, this court’s August 16, 2018, order suspending respondent pending
further action of the court and directing him to show cause why reciprocal
discipline should not be imposed; the statement of Disciplinary Counsel regarding
reciprocal discipline; the motion of Disciplinary Counsel for leave to file
attachments to its previously filed response; and it appearing that respondent failed
to file a response to the court’s show cause order or the required D.C. Bar R. XI,
§14 (g) affidavit, it is
ORDERED that the motion of Disciplinary Counsel is granted and the Clerk
shall file the documents attached to the motion. It is
No. 18-BG-845
FURTHER ORDERED that Corey Brinson is hereby suspended from the
practice of law in the District of Columbia for a period of six years with the right to
seek reinstatement after May 10, 2021, if respondent’s supervised release has
concluded and he has complied with all conditions imposed by the state of
Connecticut, including the payment of the court-ordered restitution in the amount
of $1,417,810. In addition, reinstatement is contingent on a showing of fitness.
See In re Sibley, 990 A.2d 483 (D.C. 2010), and In re Fuller, 930 A.2d 194, 198
(D.C. 2007) (rebuttable presumption of identical reciprocal discipline applies to all
cases in which the respondent does not participate). It is
FURTHER ORDERED that for purposes of reinstatement respondent’s
period of suspension will not begin to run until such time as he files a D.C. Bar R.
XI, § 14 (g) affidavit.
PER CURIAM