Disciplinary Reporter Case Digest
| Attorney ID | 30068 |
|---|---|
| Attorney Name | Burns, John Michael |
| DBP Docket No. | 42 DB 2000 |
| Supreme Court Docket No. | 569 D.D. No. 3 |
| County | Out of State (HI) |
| Disciplinary Counsel | Samuel F. Napoli |
| Counsel for Respondent | None |
| Decision Date | 2000-04-10 |
| Effective Date | 2000-05-20 |
| Case Digest | This is a reciprocal discipline matter. Respondent was disbarred in the State of Hawaii. In the case in Hawaii, Respondent did not communicate with a client concerning a personal injury action. He failed to comply with discovery requests and falsely stated to the court that his client was not cooperating with him. He also failed to cooperate with Hawaii disciplinary counsel's investigation into the matter, and did not participate in disciplinary hearing proceedings. |
| Rule Violation(s) | Rule 216, Pa.R.D.E. |
| Discipline Imposed | Disbarment |
| Points of Law | N/A |
| Report/Opinion | not available |