
    In the Matter of Bernard T. THABAULT, Esquire A Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. Bar Registration No. 376137.
    No. 06-BG-456.
    District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
    June 1, 2006.
    BEFORE: SCHWELB and RUIZ, Associate Judges; and NEBEKER, Senior Judge.
   ORDER

PER CURIAM.

On consideration of the affidavit of Bernard T. Thabault, wherein he consents to disbarment from the Bar of the District of Columbia pursuant to § 12 of Rule XI of the Rules Governing the Bar of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, which affidavit has been filed with the Clerk of this Court, and the report and recommendation of the Board on Professional Responsibility with respect thereto, it is this 1st day of June, 2006,

ORDERED that the said Bernard T. Thabault is hereby disbarred by consent effective forthwith. The effective date of respondent’s disbarment should run, for reinstatement purposes, from the date respondent files his affidavit pursuant to D.C. Bar Rule XI, § 14(g).

The Clerk shall publish this order, but. the affidavit shall not be publicly disclosed or otherwise made available except upon-order of the Court or upon written consent of the respondent.

The Clerk shall cause a copy of this order to be transmitted to the Chairman of the Board on Professional Responsibility and to the respondent, thereby giving him notice of the provisions of Rule XI, §§14 and 16, which set forth certain rights and responsibilities of disbarred attorney and the effect of failure to comply therewith.  