In re William Steven Paleos

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS
No. 17-BG-1258
IN RE WILLIAM STEVEN PALEOS
2017 DDN 238
A Member of the Bar of the
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Bar Registration No. 358580
BEFORE: Beckwith, Associate Judge, and Washington and Farrell, Senior Judges.
ORDER
(FILED – February 1, 2018)
On consideration of the certified order changing respondent’s status to practice
law in the state of Maryland to inactive by consent, this court’s December 5, 2017, order
suspending respondent and directing him to show cause why he should not be
indefinitely suspended pursuant to a disability suspension under D.C. Bar R. XI § 13 as
reciprocal discipline, the statement of Disciplinary Counsel wherein he states that
respondent notified him that he did not oppose the imposition of reciprocal discipline,
and it appearing that respondent did not file a response to this court’s order but did file
his D.C. Bar R. XI § 14 (g) affidavit on January 2, 2018, it is
ORDERED that William Steven Paleos is hereby indefinitely suspended from the
practice of law in the District of Columbia pursuant to D.C. Bar R. XI § 13 nunc pro
tunc to January 2, 2018. It is
FURTHER ORDERED that respondent’s attention is directed to the requirements
of D.C. Bar R. XI § 13 (g) for reinstatement, as well as the provisions of Rule XI § 16
(b) dealing with the requirements for reinstatement.
PER CURIAM