Terms of Use/Disclaimer. REINHARDT, Richard J. - Interim suspension based upon federal criminal conviction of misprision of a felony. ALIVIZATOS, Constandin - Indefinite Suspension on December 16, 2009 by the Court of Appeals for lack of competence in handling settlements, failure to keep attorney trust account records, failure to maintain client monies in the trust account, commingling of funds and misuse of trust money through negligence, in violation of Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1, 1.15, 8.4(a) and Maryland Rules 16-606.1, 16-607 and 16-609. The Commission, through the Office of Bar Counsel, seeks to encourage and promote the ethical practice of law and the highest standards of professionalism by members of the Bar. Terms of Use/Disclaimer. FY21 Sanctions and Actions Affecting Licensure CALLEGARY, Peter M. - Disbarred by Consent effective March 1, 2010 by the Court of Appeals for misconduct associated with his representation of a workers compensation client, including failure to communicate properly with the client, failure to safeguard and account for client funds, conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation, conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice, misuse of trust money and violations of multiple provisions at Title 16, Chapter 600 of the Maryland Rules (rules governing attorney trust accounts), and failure to cooperate with Bar Counsel in the investigation of the underlying complaint, in violation of Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct 1.4, 1.15(a) & (d), 8.1(b) and 8.4 (c) & (d) and Maryland Rules 16-606, 16-606.1 and 16-609, and Maryland Code Ann., Business Occupations and Professions Article, 10-306. Appointed by Attorney Grievance Commission: BELL, Jimmy A. JENKINS, Frank Plowden - Disbarred by Consent on September 15, 2009 by the Court of Appeals for lack of competence, diligence, communication, misappropriations, commingling and misrepresentation, in violation of Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct, Rules 1.15 and 8.4(c). It also supervises the inactive status of lawyers and monitors nonmembers of the Maryland Bar who practice in Maryland. COSTANZO, Frank M. - Disbarred on February 9, 2010 by the Court of Appeals for lack of competence, failure to carry out clients instructions, lack of diligence and failure to communicate with client; criminal act that reflects adversely on his honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer in other respects; dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation; conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice; and misappropriation of client funds, in violation of Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 8.4(b), (c) & (d) and Maryland Rule 16-609 and Maryland Code Ann., Business Occupations and Professions Article, 10-306. - Disbarred by consent for misappropriation of client funds. He directed later-paid escrow funds to be used to cover the obligations of which the previously escrowed funds should have been used. This list is updated on a monthly basis. ROSENBERG, Keith A. He later returned the monies to the estate, but sought from the charitable beneficiaries of the will an assignment to himself of funds to which the charities were entitled, representing the same amount as he was to receive under the will he drafted. - Suspended indefinitely by consent for impermissible direct contact with a prospective client and conflict of interest. HARDING, Supriya Miriam Disbarred by Consent on January 2, 2013, effective immediately, for failing to represent her clients with reasonable diligence and promptness, for failing to communicate with her clients concerning the status of their matters, for failing to maintain unearned fees in escrow and for failing to respond to requests for information by Bar Counsel. CACERES, Carlos H. - Disbarred by consent for misappropriation of attorney fees, misrepresentation to clients, creating fraudulent court documents, and failure to act with diligence and failing to communicate with his clients. Respondent's misconduct is far more . DRISCOLL, Peter R. - Disbarred by consent for neglect and misrepresentation to a client. MAIGNAN, Peter R. - Suspended indefinitely for misappropriation of client funds. JOHNS, Christopher M. Disbarred by Consent on June 10, 2013, for failing to honor assignments securing the repayment of a loan to a third party with settlement proceeds in a personal injury matter. - Reprimanded by consent for failure to appear at trials and failure to prepare his clients case for trial. Unreported opinions are posted here. ALSTON, Tiffany T. Indefinite Suspension on September 25, 2012, for failure to comply in material ways with the remedial terms of her Conditional Diversion Agreement, resulting in its revocation and the filing of public disciplinary charges. Code Ann., Business Occupations and Professions, 10-306. Suspended by consent for commingling funds in his trust account and medical problems related to the misconduct. PATTON, Richard Valentine, III Disbarred on June 27, 2013, for failing to appear in court on multiple occasions, for lying to two (2) of his clients and Bar Counsel and for engaging in criminal conduct. The Attorney Grievance Commission oversees the conduct of both Maryland attorneys and nonmembers of the Maryland Bar who engage in the practice of law in the State. The failure to do so prevented the tribunal from making an informed decision. PEKLO, Gary Stewart Commission Reprimand for having drafted a will in which he was named as personal representative and in which he was granted a significant bequest that he disbursed to himself. MARCALUS, Jeffrey S. - 60-day Suspension (beginning 30 days after the date of the Opinion) by the Court of Appeals on May 18, 2010 for engaging in criminal conduct, prostitution, solicitation of prostitution and distributing a controlled dangerous substance, that adversely reflected on his honesty, trustworthiness and/or fitness to practice in other respects and engaging in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, in violation of Maryland Lawyers Rules of Professional Conduct 8.4(b) and (d). HYATT, Jack I. FY18 Sanctions and Actions Affecting Licensure FOLTZ, Richard Nelson, III - Disbarred on November 13, 2009 by the Court of Appeals for commingling funds in his attorney trust account and engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation in order to avoid his judgment creditors collection efforts, in violation of Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct 1.15, 8.4(c) and (d) and Maryland Rule 16-607. - Commission Reprimand. He claimed he had already met with the local Sheriffs department and an Assistant States Attorney and they agreed to pursue charges against you, which were false statements of material fact. Commission Reprimand for failing to adhere to the ERISA rules and regulations governing Simple IRA plans sponsored by the law firm, and for failing to deposit employees contributions into their IRAs for a period up to six (6) months. The Second Complaint, filed on 8/14/03, incorrectly represented that clients wife (Complainant) resided in a different jurisdiction from the First Complaint, was not signed by Respondent and appears that the client received assistance preparing the Second Complaint from someone who worked in Respondents office, who is no longer employed by him. The petition filed by Bar Counsel charged him with misconduct, as defined by Maryland Rules 16-701(i), and 16-812, and consisting of violations . To learn more about the Commission and Office of Bar Counsel and their responsibilities, browse through our web pages. Virtual Appointments Visit Website (919) 863-8729 Contact Us Updated: 01/10/2023 Your Profile? FY11 Sanctions and Actions Affecting Licensure After reviewing Ms. Kendrick's application, the MIA issued her a denial letter pursuant to 10-404(b) . Information contained on this web site is believed to be accurate but is not guaranteed. He also engaged in the practice of law after being decertified by the Court of Appeals for failure to file his pro bono report, in violation of Rule 5.5. (r) . LAWSON, Jeffrey Disbarred on August 21, 2012, by Per Curiam Opinion and Order for charging an unreasonable fee, for engaging in a conflict of interest and for engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit and/or misrepresentation. In the Virginia proceeding, she entered into an Agreed Disposition acknowledging her failure to act with reasonable diligence in representing clients, failure to deposit an unearned retainer in an attorney trust account until the fee was earned and engaging in the practice of law while her license in Virginia was administratively suspended for failure to comply with Virginias mandatory continuing education requirements, in violation of Rules 1.3, 1.15(a)(2) and 5.5(a)(1) of the Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct. PEER REVIEW COMMITTEE The civil complaint he filed misstated the accident date by one (1) year, and the court eventually dismissed the case after defendants counsel filed three (3) separate motions to which Respondent failed to respond. Copyright 2023 Maryland Judiciary. HOSTAGE, Christopher A. PEER REVIEW PANELS BROWN, Michael T. Indefinite Suspension by Consent on December 12, 2012, effective thirty (30) days from the date thereafter, for failing to represent his client with reasonable diligence and competence. HOOVER-HANKERSON, Celicia - Interim suspension by consent on reciprocal action from the District of Columbia for engaging in criminal activity. HUNTER, Deairich Ray - Disbarred on November 6, 2009, effective immediately, by Court of Appeals as reciprocal discipline corresponding to his disbarment in the District of Columbia for failure to pay medical providers pursuant to assignments, improperly withdrawing funds from his escrow account, failure to maintain client funds in escrow, settlement of a case without the clients consent and making misrepresentations. JOE, Isaac Jr. - Reprimanded by consent for failure to communicate with his client, failing to diligently pursue his clients matter, and failing to respond to Bar Counsel. Most decisions of the Appellate Court of Maryland are not reported, as Maryland Rule 8-605.1 requires the Court to report only those opinions that are of substantial interest. Maryland Counties Terms of Use/Disclaimer. MIRSKY, Steven E. - Commission Reprimand for placing an earned fee in his attorney trust account, in violation of the Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct, Rules 1.15(b) and 16-607. STINSON, Katrice Selena Disbarred on August 21, 2012, by Per Curiam Opinion and Order for making an agreement to charge unreasonable non-refundable engagement fees and for failure to safekeep clients property. SUSS, Jonathan D. - Commission Reprimand for lack of competence and diligence for failure to obtain an abstract of title of clients family Arkansas property and failure to examine clients most-recent litigation to ascertain whether it was still possible to enter his title opinion letter in the case; as Respondent was not and was never admitted to practice law in Arkansas, for failure to limit the scope of representation, failure to consult with the client and failure to permit his client to make informed decisions regarding the representation; for unreasonable attorney fee in light of Respondents misconduct; and for conflict of interest by entering into a business transaction with his client, borrowing $3,000 from client and preparing a promissory note, without advising his client in writing of the desirability of seeking advice of independent counsel on the Note and without giving client a reasonable opportunity to do so; in violation of Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1, 1.3; 1.2(c), 1.4(a)(4) and (b); 1.5(b); and 1.8(a). All members of the Hotline are practicing attorneys or judges. She was a major part of a group that sought to preserve the Belair Mansion in Bowie and also wrote about. Maryland Manual On-Line datepicker div display none media only screen and max width 767px .top nav .top menu display block important .top nav .top menu first child display block important .top nav .top menu menu subscribe display none .top. FY10 Sanctions and Actions Affecting Licensure He advised the court orally on May 12, 2008 that he would not be filing an opposition. Appointed by Attorney Grievance Commission: Attorney Grievance defense attorney specializes in defending lawyers in disciplinary proceedings before the Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission and the D.C. Bar's Board on Professional Responsibility involving professional misconduct, legal ethics, disbarment, suspensions of law licenses, petitions for disciplinary action, reprimands and sanctions for unethical conduct. FRIEDMAN, Mark Howard Disbarred by Consent on April 19, 2013, for misappropriating escrow funds maintained by his law firm in connection with foreclosure actions. In Attorney Grievance Commission v. Brown, 353 Md. Respondents conduct violated Maryland Lawyers Rules of Professional Conduct 1.7 (engaging in a conflict of interest), 5.3 (failure to adequately supervise a non-lawyer employee) and 8.4(d) (failure to determine the accuracy of representations made in the pleading before the Court for Prince Georges County once he became aware of his clients representations of his residency. Dismissal With Warnings. NDUKWE, Azewah - Commission Reprimand for his conduct relating to his representation of a client in a Complaint for Absolute Divorce in Prince Georges County, Maryland (First Complaint) filed on 6/20/03 and in the District of Columbia (Second Complaint). e-mail: mdmanual@maryland.gov, PEER REVIEW COMMITTEE MARSALEK, Stephen F. - Suspended for 30 days by consent for failing to communicate, conflict of interest and failure to properly supervise non-lawyer employees. GREENBERG, Kent L. - Commission Reprimand for failure to safekeep property and commingling funds by failure to deposit clients retainer monies in escrow and instead, deposited them into his operating account. For more information, or to determine if an attorney has been reinstated, please contact the Attorney Grievance Commission at (410) 514-7051. HILL, John Lyster - Disbarred by Consent on November 24, 2009 by the Court of Appeals for mishandling two (2) domestic relations cases in which he failed to take prompt action, he implied he had paid a judge to expedite his clients case, failed to file an Information Report causing dismissal of his clients appeal, and failed to deposit and maintain his clients retainer in trust, in violation of Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5(a), 1.15, 7.1(b) and 8.4(d), Maryland Rules 16-604 and 16-609 and Md. FY14 Sanctions and Actions Affecting Licensure YATES, Charles D. - Reprimanded for lack of diligence regarding an immigration matter. DAVIS, Peter I.J. Download a version of the Attorney Complaint Form English (pdf) English (word) Spanish (pdf) - Commission Reprimand for his representation of a Complainant in a custody case in which the Complainant was found in default, the Respondent failed to ensure his complete understanding of the primary reason for his retention and therefore prepared pleadings and discovery requests which were not calculated to serve the clients best interests. KELL, Mark E. - Commission reprimand for incompetent handling of an estate matter. GORDON, Jeffrey Keith - 45-day Suspension by the Court of Appeals on March 16, 2010 for violation of Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct 8.4(c) in which Respondent had his client execute the signature page of a contract the night before a Summary Judgment hearing when the original could not be located. In December, 2008 he issued a check to pay a personal obligation. Subsequently, the court dismissed the Complaint. 243, 131 A.2d 729 (1957), we disbarred an attorney for inserting slugs into parking meters. FARBER, Mindy G. - Commission reprimand for giving misleading and inaccurate advise to a client. - Disbarred for settling a clients case without authority, forging the clients signature on the settlement check, misappropriated funds belonging to two clients, and lying under oath to Bar Counsel. On March 1, 2010, the Petitioner, Attorney Grievance Commission, acting through Bar Counsel, brought a Petition for Disciplinary or Remedial Action ("Petition") against the Respondent, attorney Andre Levell Brady. Commission Reprimand for failure to provide competent representation and to be reasonably diligent. All rights reserved. Your state attorney general. The Attorney Grievance Commission, acting through Bar Counsel, filed a petition with this Court for disciplinary action against William Michael Monfried, respondent, alleging violations of the Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct (hereinafter "MRPC"). Commission Reprimand for failing to adequately communicate with his client, failing to file a claim on behalf of his client prior to the expiration of the statute of limitations and for engaging in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice. Maryland Constitutional Offices & Agencies Deborah L. Potter, Esq., Chair (chosen by Attorney Grievance Commission) SHARMA, Onkar Nath Commission Reprimand for knowingly disobeying a court order by failing to appear at a hearing on behalf of his client. RGGI says it is a market-based effort to cap and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. THOMPSON, Robert Philip - Commission Reprimand for failure to include the attorney or firm name on his trust account and clearly designate the title of trust account on checks and deposit slips, from 9/1/08 - 1/31/09 he deposited earned fees and personal funds into the trust account, thereby commingling funds and failed to maintain client ledgers. SHRYOCK, Charles III - Suspended indefinitely for commingling, lack of competence and lack of diligence due to disability. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP 65 Memorial Road Suite C340 West Hartford, CT 06107-2434 United States Maryland Attorneys FY10 Sanctions and Actions Affecting Licensure. GREENBELT A 57-year-old former attorney from Lothian was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison Tuesday for a scheme to defraud her clients of more than $840,000, U.S. Attorney Rod. ROSE, Shaun H.M. - Suspended indefinitely for failing to act competently, failing to abide by his clients representation objectives, failing to act diligently, failing to keep his client reasonably informed, not depositing fees in an attorney trust account, failing to keep client funds separate from his own funds, failing to promptly return unearned fees, and failing to respond to reasonable demands for information made by Bar Counsel. FY23 Sanctions and Actions Affecting LicensureNew Bar Counsel also reviews notifications of overdrafts on attorney escrow accounts. SIEJACK, Richard T. - Commission Reprimand for engaging in professional misconduct, in violation of Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct, Rules 1.3, 1.4, 1.15(d) and 8.1(b); failure to be fully attentive to various client matters and engaging in conduct in violation of Rules 1.3 and 1.4; failure to respond in a timely manner to the requests of several clients for an accounting of their funds (generally fees paid in advance) as required by Rule 1.15(d); and failure, in varying degrees, to respond promptly or at all to Bar Counsels lawful demands for information, as required by Rule 8.1(b). LOGAN, William M. - Disbarred for abandoning representation of a client, attempting to engage in the unauthorized practice of law and failing to respond to Bar Counsel. The Conservator continued his service and acted pursuant to the terms he believed to be the agreement for the purchase of the law practice, and consistent with the agreement, periodically remitted fees to the Estate which were accepted. HECHT, Ross D. Indefinite Suspension by Consent on May 16, 2013, effective thirty (30) days from the date thereafter, (with the right to apply for reinstatement after six (6) months) for failing to represent his client with diligence and promptness, for failing to communicate with his client, for failing to safekeep property and for failing to respond to requests for information from Bar Counsel. All rights reserved. Commission Reprimand for failing to make reasonable efforts to ensure the firm had in effect measures giving reasonable assurance that all lawyers in the firm conform to the Maryland Lawyers Rules of Professional Conduct. WALKER-TURNER, John - Commission reprimand for failing to act diligently and failure to communicate appropriately with his client. GARDNER, Paul W., II Disbarred on February 11, 2013, for failing to represent his clients with reasonable diligence and competence, for failing to adequately communicate with his clients, for charging unreasonable fees, for his conflict of interest, for failing to maintain accurate client matter records, for failing to accurately account for his clients fee payments, for failing to refund any of the fees collected, for engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation and for engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. Report of Candidate Qualifications 2022. JAROSINSKI, George S. - Disbarred on November 16, 2009 by the Court of Appeals for intentional misappropriation of trust funds, in violation of Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct 1.15, 8.1 and 8.4(b), Maryland Rule 16-609 and Md. By: Madeleine O'Neill March 30, 2022.

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