In re Daniel F. Ayers

On April 23, 2012, the Board of Disciplinary Appeals signed a final judgment of disbarment against Farmers Branch, Texas attorney Daniel F. Ayers, 50, State Bar of Texas Card No. 00796149. On January 11, 2012 Ayers pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349, an Intentional Crime as defined in theTexas Rules of Disciplinary Procedure,in Case no. 4:10CR00057-020 styled, The United States of America v. Daniel Ayers, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division. He was sentenced to 39 months in the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons and after release he will be on supervised release for three years. He was also ordered to pay an assessment of $100.00 and restitution in the amount of $9,165,208.00. Mr. Ayers did not answer or appear.

BODA Cause Number: 
50073
Type of Matter: 
Compulsory Discipline
Date Filed: 
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
BODA Decision: 
Disbarred
Appealed to the Supreme Court: 
No
Pleadings: 
SBOT Card No.: 
00796149