IN RE DOWNEY

No. 08-BG-1160.

162 A.3d 162 (2017)

IN RE Barry K. DOWNEY, Respondent. A Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals (Bar Registration No. 416968).

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided June 29, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. Ross , Assistant Disciplinary Counsel, with whom Wallace E. Shipp, Jr. , Disciplinary Counsel at the time the brief was filed, Jennifer P. Lyman , Senior Assistant Disciplinary Counsel, and Jelani Lowery , Senior Staff Attorney, were on the brief, for the Office of Disciplinary Counsel.

Aron U. Raskas for respondent.

Before Fisher, Associate Judge, and Washington and Ruiz, Senior Judges.


The Board on Professional Responsibility ("Board") recommends that Respondent Barry K. Downey receive an informal admonition. Disciplinary Counsel argues for disbarment or, at minimum, a three-year suspension with reinstatement conditioned on proof of rehabilitation. These widely...

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