Toan Thai

DCCA Opinion (April 13, 2017)

Summary: The D.C. Court of Appeals disbarred Thai, and as a condition of reinstatement, Thai is required to refund his legal fees to three clients, with interest at the legal rate. Thai repeatedly violated numerous Rules of Professional Conduct over a period of years. Violations included failing to safeguard clients’ funds and entrusted funds; intentional misappropriation; neglect of clients’ cases; failure to communicate with clients; failure to follow clients’ reasonable instructions; failure to return unearned fees; unauthorized practice of law; failure to respond to Disciplinary Counsel’s inquiries; and criminal misconduct that reflects adversely on Thai’s honesty, trustworthiness, and fitness. Rules 1.1(a), 1.1(b), 1.2(a), 1.3(a), 1.3(b)(1), 1.3(c), 1.4(a), 1.4(b), 1.5(b), 1.15(a), 1.16(d), 1.19(a), 3.3(a), 5.5(a), 8.1(b), 8.4(b), 8.4 (c), and 8.4(d).

DCCA Order (July 7, 2016)

Summary: Thai was suspended on an interim basis pursuant to D.C. Bar R. XI, § 9(g), pending final action on the Board on Professional Responsibility’s May 13, 2016, recommendation of disbarment.

Board Report and Orders (May 13, 2016)

Summary: The Board on Professional Responsibility recommends that the D.C. Court of Appeals disbar Thai and, as a condition of reinstatement, require Thai to refund his legal fee to three clients, with interest at the legal rate. Thai violated numerous Rules of Professional Conduct repeatedly over a period of years. Violations included failure to safeguard clients’ funds and entrusted funds, reckless or intentional misappropriation, neglect of clients’ cases, failure to communicate with clients, failure to follow clients’ reasonable instructions, failure to return unearned fees, unauthorized practice of law, failure to respond to Disciplinary Counsel’s inquiries, and criminal misconduct that reflects adversely on Thai’s honesty, trustworthiness, and fitness. Rules 1.1(a), 1.1(b), 1.2(a), 1.3(a), 1.3(b)(1), 1.3(c), 1.4(a), 1.4(b), 1.5(b), 1.15(a), 1.16(d), 1.19(a), 3.3(a), 5.5(a), 8.1(b), 8.4(b), 8.4 (c), and 8.4(d).

Hearing Committee Report (September 17, 2015)

Summary: Not yet available.