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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
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
SBOT Card No.
24088137