Alvin Brown

DCCA Opinion (March 7, 2024)

Summary: In re Alvin S. Brown. Bar No. 263681. March 7, 2024. The D.C. Court of Appeals suspended Brown for 60 days and ordered that, as a condition of reinstatement, he make restitution to the client of $4,000 (plus 6 percent interest since June 13, 2016) and prove his fitness to practice law. Specifically, while retained to represent a client with a New York tax issue, Brown did not provide competent representation, neglected (and intentionally neglected) the client’s case, failed to adequately communicate with the client, charged an unreasonable fee, did not put an unearned fee in his trust account, and failed to return an unearned fee to the client in violation of Rules 1.1(a), 1.3(a), 1.3(b)(1), 1.3(c), 1.4(a), 1.5(a), 1.15(e), and 1.16(d).

Board Report and Orders (October 7, 2020)

Summary: In re Alvin S. Brown. Bar No. 263681. October 7, 2020. The Board on Professional Responsibility recommended that the D.C. Court of Appeals suspend Brown for 60 days with the requirements that he pay the client $4,000 in restitution (plus 6 percent interest since January 9, 2019) and that he prove his fitness prior to resuming the practice of law. Specifically, while retained to represent a client with a New York tax issue, Brown’s representation of the client was not competent. He neglected (and intentionally neglected) the client’s case, failed to adequately communicate with the client, charged an unreasonable fee, did not put an unearned fee in his trust account, and failed to return an unearned fee to the client, in violation of Rules 1.1(a), 1.3(a), 1.3(b)(1), 1.3(c), 1.4(a), 1.5(a), 1.15(e), and 1.16(d).

Hearing Committee Report (March 30, 2020)

Summary: Not yet available.

Answer (June 4, 2019)

Specification of Charges (April 26, 2019)