Case Title: Matter of a Member of the Bar: Layton

Citation: 

Docket Number: 449, 2019

State: delaware

Court: Delaware Supreme Court

Date: 2019-11-07T00:00:00Z

Document:
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
 
 
IN THE MATTER OF A MEMBER 
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OF THE BAR OF THE SUPREME 
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No. 449, 2019 
COURT OF THE STATE OF  
 
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DELAWARE: 
 
 
 
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JONATHAN LAYTON, 
 
 
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Petitioner. 
 
 
 
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Submitted: 
October 31, 2019 
 
   Decided: 
November 7, 2019 
 
Before VALIHURA, Acting Chief Justice, VAUGHN, and TRAYNOR, Justices. 
 
PER CURIAM: 
 
 
ORDER 
 
After careful consideration of the petition, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 
(1) 
For good cause shown, Jonathan Layton, Esquire (“Petitioner”) is hereby 
immediately transferred to disability inactive status pursuant to Rule 19(b) of the 
Delaware Lawyers’ Rules of Disciplinary Procedure (“Procedural Rules”).  
(2) 
Petitioner shall remain on disability inactive status until such time as he 
can demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that any disabilities have been 
removed.   
(3) 
Petitioner shall not practice law in this State or in any other jurisdiction. 
(4) 
Any formal disciplinary proceedings are stayed pending further order of 
this Court.  Any investigation by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) may 
                                                          
 
 Pursuant to Del. Const. Art. IV §§ 2, 13. 
 
 
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proceed to preserve evidence.  
(5) 
Petitioner shall be prohibited from having any contact with clients or 
prospective clients or witnesses or prospective witnesses even when acting as a 
paralegal, legal assistant, or law clerk under the supervision of a member of the 
Delaware Bar. 
(6) 
Petitioner shall not: (a) share in any legal fees arising from clients or cases 
referred by him while on disability inactive to any other lawyer or (b) share in any legal 
fees earned for services by others while on disability inactive. 
(7) 
This Order shall be made public.