Bruce Johnson

DCCA Opinion (August 29, 2024)

Summary: In re Bruce A. Johnson Jr. Bar No. 445925. August 29, 2024. The D.C. Court of Appeals disbarred Johnson for reckless misappropriation in violation of Rules 1.15(a) and (e). The court did not address the other misconduct found by the Board on Professional Responsibility.

DCCA Order (October 4, 2023)

Summary: In re Bruce A. Johnson, Jr. Bar No. 445925. October 4, 2023. Johnson 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 July 18, 2023, recommendation of disbarment.

Board Report and Orders (July 18, 2023)

Summary: In re Bruce A. Johnson Jr. Bar No. 445925. July 18, 2023. The Board on Professional Responsibility recommended that the D.C. Court of Appeals disbar Johnson. Specifically, this matter arises from Johnson’s representation of two clients and his management of his IOLTA trust account. In the first and second counts, Johnson failed to provide his clients with written fee agreements, failed to keep complete records of advance fees and entrusted funds, failed to timely surrender papers and property or refund unearned advance fee payments, and engaged in conduct that seriously interfered with the administration of justice in violation of Rules 1.5(b), 1.15(a) and (e), and 1.16(d) for both clients and 8.4(d) (one client). In the third count, Johnson recklessly misappropriated funds in violation of Rules 1.15(a) and (e) because he failed to reconcile the trust account and failed to replenish (or otherwise account for) the credit card fees and other bank charges, allowing the balance of the account to fall below the amount he was supposed to be holding in trust for four identified clients. In addition, Johnson failed to keep complete records of entrusted funds, knowingly failed to respond reasonably to Disciplinary Counsel’s request for information about his trust account, and engaged in conduct that seriously interfered with the administration of justice in violation of Rules 1.15(a) and (e), 8.1(b), and 8.4(d).

Hearing Committee Report (September 30, 2021)

Summary: Not yet available.

Specification of Charges (August 18, 2020)

Answer (August 4, 2020)