| Attorney ID |
12022 |
| Attorney Name |
Butler, Jr. , Thomas E. |
| DBP Docket No. |
83 DB 2008 |
| Supreme Court Docket No. |
1406 DD No. 3 |
| County |
Philadelphia |
| Disciplinary Counsel |
Harriet R. Brumberg |
| Counsel for Respondent |
Alan A. Turner |
| Decision Date |
2008-10-16 |
| Effective Date |
2008-05-27 |
| Case Digest |
Respondent failed to file income tax returns for five years, resulting in federal tax losses of at least $152,040. Respondent pled guilty to five counts of willful failure to file tax returns in violation of 26 U.S.C. §7203. |
| Rule Violation(s) |
RPC 8.4(b) and Pa.R.D.E. 203(b)(1) |
| Discipline Imposed |
Suspension for one year, retroactive to temporary suspension. |
| Points of Law |
Discipline imposed for willful failure to file tax returns ranges from a Public Censure to a five-year suspension, with progressively greater discipline imposed on attorneys who have a record of discipline or whose willful failure to file tax returns spanned many years. |
| Report/Opinion |
not available |
