Pablo Zamora

DCCA Opinion (March 7, 2024)

Summary: In re Pablo A. Zamora. Bar No. 998467. March 7, 2024. The D.C. Court of Appeals suspended Zamora for eight months and ordered him to pay $750 plus interest in restitution and attend a continuing legal education program regarding flat-fee billing practices. In an immigration matter, Zamora negligently misappropriated client funds, neglected his client’s case, failed to keep complete records of entrusted funds, failed to give sufficient notice of his withdrawal from the representation, and failed to refund unearned fees in violation of Rules 1.3(a), 1.15(a), 1.15(b), 1.15(e), and 1.16(d).

DCCA Order (March 17, 2023)

Summary: Zamora 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 December 13, 2022, recommendation of disbarment.

Board Report and Orders (December 13, 2022)

Summary: In re Pablo A. Zamora. Bar No. 998467. December 13, 2022. The Board on Professional Responsibility recommended that the D.C. Court of Appeals disbar Zamora. This matter arose from Zamora’s representation of an undocumented immigrant seeking to avoid removal from the United States. Zamora engaged in reckless misappropriation, neglect, failure to keep complete records of entrusted funds, failure to give sufficient notice of withdrawal from the representation, and failure to refund unearned fees in violation of Rules 1.3(a), 1.15(a), 1.15(b), 1.15(e), and 1.16(d).

Hearing Committee Report (March 1, 2022)

Summary: Not yet available.

Answer (April 9, 2021)

Specification of Charges (January 28, 2021)