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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE In the Matter of: § § 472, 2018 PATIENCE MOYO, § Respondent. § File No. ll3090-U § 0 R D E R This 13lh day of September 2018, the Court has considered the attached Affidavit of Voluntary Compliance submitted by Patience Moyo, Which has been reviewed and duly approved by the Board on the Unauthorized Practice of Law and the Ofi`lce of Disciplinary Counsel. In accordance with Rule 14 of the Rules of the Unauthorized Practice of Law Subcommittee of the Board on Professional Responsibility, and for good cause shown, the Court hereby approves the Aff`ldavit of Voluntary Compliance and the stipulations contained therein. IT IS SO ORDERED. fsf Karen L. Valihura Justice EFiled: Sep 12 2018 03:31P ' Filing |D 62445232 Case Number 472,2018 BoARD ON PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY . _.`_E SUPR oFTHE " " :' t-t:u sUPREME comm oF THE sTATE oF DELAWARE nm _”D l ? w 7 .J hill l,.,: lt . L ¢ i t CLERK '" ‘h° M““°' °*" § r.-'.t. names PATIENCE MOYO, ) Board Case No. t 13090-U Respondent. ) ) AFFLDAVIT OF VOLUNTARY COMPL]ANC§ WHEREAS, the Board on Proi`essiona| Responsibility of the Supreme Court of the State of Dela\\are pursuant to Rule S(a) ol` the Rules of the Unauthorized Practice of Law Subcommittee of the Board on Proi`essional Responsibiiity (the “UPL Rules"), has directed the Oi`t`tce of Disciplinary Counsel (the "ODC") to investigate and formulate recommendations with regard to certain activities in the State of Delaware by Patience Moyo (the "Respondent”); and WHEREAS, Respondent passed the Delaware Bar Esamination in 2016 but has not been admitted to the Delaware bar; and WHEREAS, Respondent is not now nor has she ever been a member of the Bar of any jurisdiction in the United States. WHEREAS, in April 2015. Respondent represented herself to Ms. .once Ofori, a Delaware resident, as someone who could tile citizenship papers on her behalf. Respondent accepted $l ,450 from Ms. Of`ori as the fee for filing the papers. Respondent did not tile any paperwork for Ms. Ot`ori. WHEREAS, sometime before January 2017, Respondent represented herself to Ms. Emilia Manu-Gyan, a Delaware resident, as someone who could perform legal work on her behalt`. Respondent accepted $3,000 from Ms. Manu-Gyan as a fee for the legal work. Respondent did not tile any paperwork for Ms. Manu-Gyan. WHER.EAS, in January 2017, while employed by the law firm Weik, Nitsehe & Dougherty, under false pretenses Respondent had the firm issue a check in the amount of $3,000, made payable to Ms. Manu-Gyan. Respondent provided the firm a W-9 on which she had forged the signature of Ms. Manu-Gyan. WHEREAS, on May l$, 2017, a grand jury indicted Respondent with 'l`hcft over Sl,SOO, and two counts of forgery. On August 24, 2017, Respondcnt pled guilty to a lesser included offense of misdemeanor theft. WHEREAS, in the course of ODC’s investigation, Respondent has informed the ODC she desires this matter be settled and concluded without the filing of proceedings against her in exchange for her voluntary agreement, pursuant to UPL Rule 14, as set forth below; and WHEREAS, Respondent understands if she were a member ol` the Delaware bar at the time of the above misconduct, disbarment would be the appropriate sanction for the above misconduct See Ramunno, Vanderslice WHEREAS, Respondent has been advised this At`tidavit of Voluntary Compliance shall be submitted by ODC to the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware for its approval, and such approval shall take the form ol` an order ol` the Court enforceable pursuant to UPL Rule 19; and WHER.EAS, Respondent enters into the terms of this Aft`ldavit of Voluntary Compliance freely, voluntarily, without coercion or duress, and with full awareness of their meaning and implications; IT lS THEREFORE STIPULATED AND AGREED: l. Respondent submits herself to the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware and the Board on Professional Rcsponsibility with respect to the terms of this Aflidavit ofVoluntary Compliance; 2. Respondent appoints the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Delaware as her agent for service of process in any proceedings arising out of the terms of this Al`l`idavit of Voluntary Compliance; 3. Respondent shall not engage in any activity constituting the practice of law in the State of Dclaware, unless and until such time as she is authorized to do so, including, but not limited to: (a) appearing as legal counsel, or as representative, on behalf ol` any person or entity (other than Respondent herself), before any Delaware legal tribunal or administrative agency; (b) drai'ting, on behalf of any person or entity (other than Respondent herselt), of legal documents or pleadings reflecting on Delaware law, for use in any Delaware tribunal or governmental agency, unless the drafting or use of such documents is supervised by a person authorized to practice law in the State of Delaware; (e) giving legal advice on matters relating to Delaware law; (d) engaging in any activity by which Respondent holds herself out, or could appear to be holding herself out, to the public as a person who is permitted to practice law in the State of Delaware; (e) engaging in any activity which has traditionally been performed exclusively by persons authorized to practice law in the State of De|aware; and (t) engaging in any other act which may indicate an occurrence of the unauthorized practice of law in the State of Delaware as established by case la\v, statute, ruling, or other authority. 4. Respondent has withdrawn her application to the Delaware Supreme Court for admission to the De|aware bar; 5. This Al`ftdavit of Voluntary Compliance, as approved by the Court, shall be and is binding upon Respondent, as well as her agents, employees. and assigns who are not authorized to practice law in the State of Delaware. Patience Mo§lo/ _ llc SWORN TO AND SUBSCR.IBE.D before me, this l day of L°f,)ir, 20}8. SALLY DlANA F\OLDAN Notary Public 3 stare ot= nELAwAFtE _ Q_ __...?h_` My C°m"‘issl°" '5“"""“5 Notariat o’rEEer-~" N|arcl'l 17, 2019 The Al`ftda\'it of Voluntary Compliance has been reviewed and duly APPROVED by the Chair of the Unauthorized Practice of Law Subcommittee of the Board on Professional Responslbility and the Office of Disciplinary Counsel. BO WON PROFE.SSIONAL RESPONSIBIL!TY Dated: 7‘//' ?0/ 5 f nifer . oss, Esquire (Chair)J W. ?0. l . LE¢/-gfaf“”’/%( _/-' statde Arps state Meagher & Ftom LLP {r` - One Rodney Square P.O. BO.\£ 636 Wilmington, DE 19899 OFFICE OF DlSClPLlNA COUNSEL Dated: q/[Z//§ `Lh/;: Hatricia Bartl y/Schwa (- Bar #2481) Discipiinary ounsel 405 N. King Street, Suitc 420 7 Wilmingto E 801 C(é"£QEbUN FORdRE/:; POT 'Dl;,NT "l 3/ 5"’/ 1 3 Charles Slanina, Esquire Finger &. Slanina, LLC 724 Yorklyn Road Suitc 210 Hockessin. DE l9707
Document Info
Docket Number: 472, 2018
Judges: Valihura J.
Filed Date: 9/13/2018
Precedential Status: Precedential
Modified Date: 9/13/2018