Donald Schlemmer

DCCA Opinion (March 17, 2005)

Summary: From remand to the board for reconsideration on the issue of sanction, the court adopted the recommendation of the board to sanction Schlemmer with a board reprimand. Schlemmer violated Rules 1.3(a) and 1.4(a) by failing to file an appeal and failing to advise his client that an appeal had not been filed in an immigration matter.

Board Report and Orders (June 16, 2004)

Summary: On remand from the court for reconsideration on the issue of sanction, the board reprimands Schlemmer for violating Rules 1.3(a) and 1.4(a) by failing to file an appeal and failing to advise his client an appeal had not been filed in an immigration matter.

DCCA Order (January 8, 2004)

Summary: The court remanded this matter to the board for reconsideration on the issue of sanction. The board had previously recommended that the court publicly censure Schlemmer for violating Rules 1.3(a) and 1.4(a) by failing to file an appeal and failing to advise his client that an appeal had not been filed in an immigration matter.

Board Report and Orders (December 27, 2002)

Summary: The board recommends that the court publicly censure Schlemmer for violating Rules 1.3(a) and 1.4(a). During his representation of a client in an immigration matter, Schlemmer failed to file an appeal from the immigration court’s decision and failed to communicate anything about the appeal, including not only his unwillingness to file notice of the appeal without additional payment, but also the fact that the appeal had not been filed.