Raleigh Bynum

DCCA Opinion (December 13, 2018)

Summary: he D.C. Court of Appeals disbarred Bynum for his repeated dishonesty to his clients, the South Carolina Probate Court, the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, and the Hearing Committee. The misconduct arose out of (1) Bynum’s joint representation of a client and his parents in medical malpractice actions and an estate action in South Carolina, and (2) Bynum’s representation of that same client in a life insurance matter. (For the charges related to the South Carolina matters, the South Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct: 1.3 (Diligence and Promptness); 1.4(a) and (b) (Communication); 1.5(b) (Scope of Representation and Rate of Fee); 1.7(a)(2) (Concurrent Conflict of Interest); and 8.4(d) (Dishonesty). For the charges related to the insurance matter, District of Columbia Rules of Professional Conduct: 1.3(a) (Diligence), 1.3(b)(1) (Intentionally Failing to Seek Client’s Objectives), 1.3(c) (Promptness), 1.4(a) (Failing to Keep Client Reasonably Informed), and 1.4(b) (Failing to Explain Matter).

DCCA Order (October 29, 2018)

Summary: Bynum 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 April 4, 2018, recommendation of disbarment.

Board Report and Orders (April 4, 2018)

Summary: The Board on Professional Responsibility recommends that the D.C. Court of Appeals disbar Bynum for his repeated dishonesty to his clients, the South Carolina Probate Court, the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, and the Hearing Committee. The misconduct arose out of (1) Bynum’s joint representation of a client and his parents in medical malpractice actions and an estate action in South Carolina, and (2) Bynum’s representation of that same client in a life insurance matter. (For the charges related to the South Carolina matters, the South Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3 (Diligence and Promptness), 1.4(a) and (b) (Communication), 1.5(b) (Scope of Representation and Rate of Fee), 1.7(a)(2) (Concurrent Conflict of Interest), and 8.4(d) (Dishonesty). For the charges related to the insurance matter, District of Columbia Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3(a) (Diligence), 1.3(b)(1) (Intentionally Failing to Seek Client’s Objectives), 1.3(c) (Promptness), 1.4(a) (Failing to Keep Client Reasonably Informed), and 1.4(b) (Failing to Explain Matter).

Hearing Committee Report (April 27, 2017)

Summary: Not yet available.