Clarissa Thomas

DCCA Opinion (July 28, 2022)

Summary: The D.C. Court of Appeals suspended Edwards for two years with fitness. Edwards commingled her funds with entrusted funds and failed to maintain those records. In addition, Edwards made a reckless misrepresentation concerning her disciplinary history when she failed to report her 2009 public censure on a D.C. District Court attorney renewal form. (Rules 1.15(a) and 8.4(c) and D.C. Bar R. XI, § 19(f).)

DCCA Order (October 11, 2019)

Summary: In re Clarissa Thomas Edwards. Bar No. 434607. October 11, 2019. Edwards 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 rec­ommendation dated July 25, 2019, of a two-year suspension with fitness.

Board Report and Orders (July 25, 2019)

Summary: In re Clarissa Thomas Edwards. Bar No. 434607. July 25, 2019. The Board on Professional Responsibility recommended that the D.C. Court of Appeals suspend Edwards for two years with fitness. Edwards commingled her funds with entrusted funds and failed to maintain records of those funds. In addition, Edwards recklessly made and failed to correct the misrepresentation concerning her disciplinary history when she failed to report her 2009 public censure on a D.C. District Court attorney renewal form. Rules 1.15(a) and 8.4(c) and D.C. Bar R. XI, § 19(f).

Hearing Committee Report (April 12, 2018)

Summary: Not yet available.