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

Citation: 

Docket Number: 231, 2014

State: delaware

Court: Delaware Supreme Court

Date: 2014-05-09T00:00:00Z

Document:
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
 
 
In the Matter of a Member of 
 
 
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the Bar of the Supreme Court of 
 
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the State of Delaware: 
 
 
 
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No. 231, 2014 
 
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DANIEL G. SIMMONS, 
 
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ODC File No. 111963-A 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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  Respondent. 
 
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Submitted: May 6, 2014 
 
 
 
 
  Decided: May 9, 2014 
 
Before STRINE, Chief Justice, BERGER, and RIDGELY, Justices. 
 
ORDER 
AND NOW, this 9th day of May 2014, upon receipt of sufficient 
evidence demonstrating that Daniel G. Simmons, Esquire ("Respondent"), a 
lawyer subject to the disciplinary jurisdiction of the Court, has been charged 
with felony criminal offenses,  
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:  
(1)  
Respondent, 
Daniel 
G. 
Simmons, 
Esquire, 
hereby 
is 
immediately suspended from the practice of law in this State pending the 
disposition of this matter pursuant to the Delaware Lawyers’ Rules of 
Disciplinary Procedure (“Procedural Rules”);  
(2)   During the period of interim suspension, Respondent shall not: 
(a) share in any legal fees arising from clients or cases referred by him 
 
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during the period of suspension to any other lawyer or (b) share in any legal 
fees earned for services by others during such period of suspension.  
Respondent also shall be prohibited from having any contact with clients or 
prospective clients or witnesses or prospective witnesses when acting as a 
paralegal, legal assistant, or law clerk under the supervision of a member of 
the Delaware Bar; and 
(3)  
This Order shall be made public.  
 
 
BY THE COURT: 
/s/ Henry duPont Ridgely 
Justice