On Tuesday, October 1, 2024, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals issued an order suspending attorney Andrew Scott Ziegler from practicing law on an interim basis.
The case is entitled “In the Matter of Andrew Scott Ziegler,” with case no. 2024-D123.
The suspension stems from an order issued on August 9, 2024, by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania suspending Ziegler’s law license for one year and one day, retroactive to June 20, 2024. According to an article by AlabNews, the Pennsylvania high court’s decision was based on allegations that Ziegler, while employed at the Mooney Law Firm in York, Pennsylvania between 2017-2021, engaged in misconduct related to eleven client matters.
Specifically, it was alleged that in each matter, Ziegler provided clients with two separate fee agreements — one stating the representation would be pro bono, and a second outlining fees to be charged. Ziegler then allegedly accepted direct payment from clients, failing to deposit the funds into his employer’s accounts. In total, it is estimated that Ziegler improperly received over $30,000 in client funds.
The Pennsylvania disciplinary petition acknowledged several mitigating factors in their recommendation, including Ziegler’s admission of wrongdoing, cooperation with authorities, expressed remorse, and lack of prior disciplinary issues after eleven years of practice.
Following the Pennsylvania suspension, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals imposed an interim suspension on Ziegler.
According to avvo.com, Mr. Ziegler is a family attorney. He attended the Boston College Law School, graduating in 2012. He acquired his law license in the District of Columbia in 2014.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
