In re Greene

276 A.3d 483

IN RE Tina D. GREENE, Respondent.

A Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals (Bar Registration No. 991933)

No. 22-BG-339

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided: June 16, 2022

Per Curiam:

This decision is non-precedential. Please refer to D.C. Bar R. XI, § 12.1(d) regarding the appropriate citation of this opinion.

In this disciplinary matter, the Ad Hoc Hearing Committee (the Committee) recommends approval of a petition for negotiated attorney discipline. See D.C. Bar R. XI, § 12.1(c). Respondent Tina D. Greene voluntarily acknowledged that she failed to (1) provide her client in an employment discrimination case with a written fee agreement; (2) communicate with her client about the ongoing litigation; and (3) diligently and zealously represent her client. She also acknowledged that she interfered with an ongoing disciplinary investigation. Ms. Greene admits that she thereby violated D.C. R. Prof. Conduct 1.3(a) (diligence and zeal); 1.4(a) (communication); 1.5(a) (unreasonable fees); 1.5(b) (written agreement); and 8.4(d) (misconduct interfering with the administration of justice).

Ms. Greene and Disciplinary Counsel agree that Ms. Greene should be suspended for sixty days, all stayed pending successful completion of a one-year period of probation during which time Ms. Greene is to (1) refrain from engaging in any misconduct in this or any other jurisdiction; (2) attend and complete the Ethics and Trust Accounts CLE program and the D.C. Bar Practice Management Advisory Service's Basic Training and Beyond course. Further, it is agreed that if Ms. Greene fails to satisfy the conditions of her probation, Disciplinary Counsel can seek to have the probation revoked...