William H Brammer

DCCA Opinion (January 7, 2021)

Summary: In re William H. Brammer Jr. Bar No. 478206. January 7, 2021. The D.C. Court of Appeals accepted Brammer’s petition for negotiated discipline and imposed a 30-day suspension, stayed upon the successful completion of a one-year period of probation during which Brammer will not engage in any ethical misconduct, and conditioned upon Brammer’s making restitution in the amount of $5,000 to a former client within one year of the court’s approval of the petition. Brammer acknowledged that he failed to (1) provide competent representation of his client, (2) act with reasonable promptness, and (3) keep his client reasonably informed about the status of the matter in violation of Rules 1.1(a), 1.3(c), and 1.4(a).

Hearing Committee Report (September 16, 2020)

Summary: The Board on Professional Responsibility's Ad Hoc Hearing Committee recommended that the D.C. Court of Appeals accept Brammer's petition for negotiated dis­cipline and impose a 30-day suspension - stayed upon the successful completion of a one-year period of probation during which Brammer will not engage in any ethical mis­conduct, and conditionedupon Brammer's making restitution in the amount of $5,000 to a former client within one year of the court's approval of the petition - for violations of Rules 1.1(a),1.3(c), and 1.4(a.)

Petition for Negotiated Discipline (May 22, 2019)