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John Riely
Docket No. 2020-D243
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DCCA Opinion (August 12, 2021)
Summary: In re John T. Riely. Bar No. 391840. August 12, 2021. In a reciprocal matter from Maryland, the D.C. Court of Appeals imposed equivalent reciprocal discipline and suspended Riely for one year with fitness. In Maryland, Riely was found to have failed to appear on behalf of clients at immigration status hearings, failed to file a visa extension application, and made misleading statements to a client, an immigration official, and Maryland Bar Counsel to conceal his misconduct.
DCCA Order (May 6, 2021)
Summary: Riely was suspended on an interim basis based upon discipline imposed in Maryland.
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