In the Matter of Erik James Burris

On October 31, 2022, the Board of Disciplinary Appeals entered a Judgment of Disbarment against San Diego, CA attorney Erik James Burris, 46, State Bar of Texas Card No. 24061360.  On December 16, 2015, a General Court-Martial Order Number 10 was entered by the Department of the Army, Headquarters, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, wherein Burris, was found guilty of Assault, Rape, Sexual Assault, Sodomy, and Other Sexual Misconduct under the UCMJ and was sentenced to be dismissed from the service, to be confined for 20 years, and to forfeit all pay and allowances.  The judgment follows an Interlocutory Order of Suspension entered on January 26, 2018.  BODA Case No. 59817.

 

BODA Cause Number: 
59817
Type of Matter: 
Compulsory Discipline
Date Filed: 
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
BODA Decision: 
Disbarred
Appealed to the Supreme Court: 
No
SBOT Card No.: 
24061360
Docket Date: 
Friday, October 28, 2022
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