On Friday, October 4, 2024, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals granted attorney Richard Louis Sloane’s petition for reinstatement to the bar.
The case is entitled “In the Matter of Richard L. Sloane,” with case no. 24-BG-0894.
This comes after Sloane was initially suspended from practicing law in D.C. for six months in February 2024, based on an indefinite suspension he received from the Maryland Court of Appeals in March 2023. According to a court document, Sloane had violated numerous rules of professional conduct while handling a domestic case involving divorce and child custody in Maryland. He reportedly obstructed depositions, filed frivolous objections to standard discovery requests, misled the court and opposing counsel, and misrepresented the case history.
As a result, Maryland suspended Sloane indefinitely, though he could petition for reinstatement after six months. The D.C. Court of Appeals then reciprocally suspended Sloane’s license for six months starting June 30, 2023.
In its latest order granting reinstatement, the court cited Disciplinary Counsel’s report that Sloane has demonstrated he is now fit to return to practicing law.
The Disposition states:
“It is ORDERED that petitioner’s petition for reinstatement is granted. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Richard L. Sloane is hereby reinstated to the Bar of the District of Columbia.”
According to avvo.com, Mr. Sloane is a divorce & separation attorney in Silver Spring, Maryland. He acquired his law license in the District of Columbia in 2004.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
