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In re Kardian
Citation: Not availableDocket: 22-BG-628
Court: District of Columbia Court of Appeals; November 9, 2022; District Of Columbia; State Supreme Court
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David Patrick Kardian has been disbarred from practicing law in the District of Columbia, effective retroactively to October 18, 2022. This decision follows a certified order from the state of Maryland disbarring him and is in line with the court's previous suspension order issued on August 23, 2022, which required Kardian to demonstrate why reciprocal discipline should not be enforced. The court granted Disciplinary Counsel's motion to file a late statement regarding reciprocal discipline. A key condition for Kardian's reinstatement in the District of Columbia is that he must first be reinstated by the state of Maryland. The opinion reinforces the principle that identical disciplinary actions are generally presumed unless exceptions are demonstrated, citing relevant case law to support this position.