Office of Disciplinary Counsel

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**UPDATE:  FEBRUARY 8, 2024**

Operating Status

The Office of Disciplinary Counsel is a hybrid workplace that remains closed to the general public.   Please note the following:

  • Staff will continue to respond to inquiries by phone and e-mail.
  • Outgoing mail is sent by email when an email address is provided, and by USPS when an email address is not provided.
  • See information on How to File a Complaint.

Certificates Concerning Discipline

The Office of Disciplinary Counsel offers online ordering of Certificates Concerning Discipline. The production of printed certificates remains suspended. Please note that there is a difference between the Certificate Concerning Discipline provided by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel and the Certificate of Good Standing provided by the D.C. Bar. Please click here for information on how to request a Certificate of Good Standing. Please order the correct certificate, as refunds will not be issued once orders are fulfilled. The electronic delivery of a certificate is processed upon receipt of the Certificate Request Form and payment. Most certificates are processed within two (2) business days. We do not offer same-day processing.

If you must pay for a certificate by check or money order, please complete the Certificate Request Form and return it with your payment of $25 payable to "DC Bar," to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel at the address below.  Please complete the form in its entirety to avoid processing delays, and please allow additional time to process your mail-in request.

Office of Disciplinary Counsel
515 Fifth Street, N.W.
Building A, Room 117
Washington, DC 20001

For questions about Certificates Concerning Discipline, please email certificates@dcodc.org.

Purpose and Mission

The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (formerly known as the Office of Bar Counsel) was created in 1972 as a result of the Court Reorganization Act, which established the D.C. Court of Appeals.

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Certificate Concerning Discipline

Procedures for obtaining a Certificate Concerning Discipline.

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Filing a Complaint

Resources and information for filing a complaint against an attorney.

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Informal Admonitions

Search for Informal Admonitions issued.

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Office of Disciplinary Counsel Staff

Staff information for the Office of Disciplinary Counsel.

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Disciplinary Counsel's Column in Washington Lawyer

A list of columns the Office of Disciplinary Counsel periodically contributes to Washington Lawyer, the official magazine of the D.C. Bar.

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Frequently Asked Questions for the Public

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