Cary Clennon

DCCA Opinion (April 5, 2018)

Summary: The D.C. Court of Appeals suspended Clennon for 60 days, stayed in favor of one-year probation with conditions. Clennon neglected the case of a criminal defendant after being appointed to represent him under the Criminal Justice Act, and made factual misrepresentations to both his client and the court in violation of Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3(a), 1.3(c), 1.4(a), 1.4(b), 3.3(a)(1), 8.4(c), and 8.4(d).

Board Report and Orders (January 25, 2018)

Summary: In re Cary Clennon. Bar No. 366816. January 25, 2018. The Board on Professional Responsibility recommends that the D.C. Court of Appeals suspend Clennon for 60 days, stayed in favor of one-year probation, with conditions. In connection with his court-appointed representation of a criminal defendant, Clennon failed to represent the client zealously and diligently, failed to act with responsible promptness, failed to keep his client reasonably informed about the status of the matter and promptly comply with reasonable requests for information, failed to explain the matter to the extent reasonably necessary to permit the client to make informed decisions regarding the representation, engaged in conduct involving misrepresentation, and engaged in conduct that seriously interfered with the administration of justice. Rules 1.3(a), 1.3(c), 1.4(a), 1.4(b), 3.3(a) (1), 8.4(c), and 8.4(d).

Hearing Committee Report (November 14, 2017)

Summary: Not yet available.