Dominique Ross Nwajei v. CLD

On November 13, 2024 the Board of Disciplinary Appeals issued an Order of Dismissal, dismissing for want of prosecution the appeal filed by Houston attorney DOMINIQUE ROSS NWAJEI [#24088137].  On April 9, 2024, an evidentiary panel of the District 4 Grievance Committee of the State Bar of Texas issued a Judgment of Partially Probated Suspension.  The evidentiary panel found that Nwajei violated Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct 1.01(a) (competence), 1.01(b)(1, 2) (neglect), 1.04(a) (illegal or unconscionable fee), 1.15(d) (failure to return unearned fee), 7.01(a) (false or misleading communication about qualifications or services), and 8.04(a)(3) (dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation).  Nwajei is suspended for nine months, with a three-month active suspension beginning April 5, 2024, and ending July 4, 2024, followed by a probated suspension ending on January 4, 2025. BODA Case No. 69301.

 

BODA Cause Number: 
69301
Type of Matter: 
Evidentiary Appeal
Date Filed: 
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
SBOT Cause No.: 
202203236
SBOT Discipline: 
Partially Probated Suspension
SBOT Grievance Committee Number: 
4-2
BODA Decision: 
Dismissed
Appealed to the Supreme Court: 
No
Pleadings: 
PDF icon Respondent's Notice of Appeal
PDF icon Reporter's Record is Late
PDF icon Order to Show Cause
PDF icon Order of Dismissal
SBOT Card No.: 
24088137