EPHRAIM ABERRA v. Comm'n for Lawyer Discipline

On June 25, 2008, the Board of Disciplinary Appeals dismissed for want of jurisdiction the appeal of Richmond, Virginia attorney Ephraim Aberra, 41, State Bar of Texas Card No. 24043518, of a judgment of partially probated suspension signed by the Evidentiary Panel for the State Bar of Texas District 06A grievance committee on October11, 2007 in Case No. D0060629908. Aberra was personally served with the judgment on October 25, 2007. Aberra filed his notice of appeal on March 11, 2008. The Board found that the notice of appeal was untimely filed and Aberra presented no explanation for his failure to file on time nor did he request an extension of time to file his notice of appeal.