Larry Klayman

DCCA Opinion (September 15, 2022)

Summary: In re Larry E. Klayman. Bar No. 334581. September 15, 2022. The D.C. Court of Appeals suspended Klayman for 18 months with fitness. When retained to represent a client in a sexual harassment allegation against a coworker, and while unsuccessfully pursuing his own romantic interests in the client, Klayman violated several D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct. He failed to communicate with his client as reasonably necessary to permit her to make informed decisions regarding the representation, failed to follow her instructions about the objectives of the representation, represented her despite a conflict of interest between his client’s interests and his personal interests, and breached his duties of confidentiality to his client, violating Rules 1.2(a), 1.4(b), 1.5(c), 1.6(a)(1), 1.6(a)(3), 1.7(b)(4), and 1.16(a)(3).

DCCA Order (January 7, 2021)

Summary: In re Larry E. Klayman. Bar No. 334581. January 7, 2021. Klayman 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 October 2, 2020, recommendation of an 18-month suspension with fitness.

Board Report and Orders (October 2, 2020)

Summary: In re Larry E. Klayman. Bar No. 334581. October 2, 2020. The Board on Professional Responsibility recommended that the D.C. Court of Appeals suspend Klayman for 18 months with fitness. While retained to represent a client in a sexual harassment allegation against a coworker, and while unsuccessfully pursuing his own romantic interest with the client, Klayman violated a number of Rules of Professional Conduct by failing to effectively communicate with his client and to follow her instructions about the objectives of the representation, representing her under a conflict of interest, and breaching his duties of confidentiality to her, among other Rule violations. (Rules 1.2(a), 1.4(b), 1.5(c), 1.6(a)(1), 1.6(a)(3), 1.7(b)(4), and 1.16(a)(3).)

Hearing Committee Report (July 24, 2019)

Summary: Not yet available.