ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMISSION OF MARYLAND v. Thomas Patrick DORE. 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). 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). CALHOUN, Candace K. - Suspended indefinitely for failing to keep client informed concerning the amount of fees incurred and making misrepresentations to and deceiving the client. 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. POWELL, Roger Norman Reprimand by Consent on May 16, 2013, for assisting his client in conveying property in contravention of a court order and for preparing a declaration of trust that gave him an interest in the trust property. Anyone can file a complaint against a judicial officer in Michigan . Shirley Baltz, a longtime resident of Bowie, passed away last week at the age of 95. . HOAGE, Donald - Temporarily suspended (Rule 773) due to his disability suspension in D.C. HOLT, Leslie B. Information contained on this web site is believed to be accurate but is not guaranteed. He advised the court orally on May 12, 2008 that he would not be filing an opposition. TULLEY, Harold Joseph - Disbarred by Consent on September 1, 2009 by the Court of Appeals for filing a perjurious affidavit and failure to exercise diligence in representing bankruptcy clients. - Indefinitely Suspended on February 17, 2010 by the Court of Appeals for lack of diligence and unreasonable fees when he neglected a clients case, accepted a large fee but thereafter provided little or no legal services, in violation of Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3 and 1.5, based upon a reciprocal disciplinary matter arising from Respondents suspension in the State of New York, with reinstatement in Maryland conditioned upon his reinstatement to practice in the State of New York. Respondent was found to have facilitated a fraudulent, equity-stripping transaction, violating fiduciary obligations to the mortgage lender and to the sellers of the property, in violation of Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct, Rules 1.15(b)[now (d)], 8.4(a) and (c), 5.1(c) and 5.3(c). & Prof. Code Ann., 10-304. Lydia E. Lawless, Esq., Bar Counsel (chosen by Commission with approval of Supreme Court of Maryland) His conversation with Bar Counsel was treated as a mitigating factor with respect to the Rule 1.7 violation. For opinions filed prior to May 1, 2015, only a reference to the decision is available. BRANDES, Frederic M. - Disbarred by consent for failing to provide competent and diligent representation and spending unearned fees. The non-lawyer prepared and signed documents using Respondents name as counsel. 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. MONROE, Monica Arrington (a/k/a MONROE, Monica Marie and a/k/a ARRINGTON, Monica) - Commission Reprimand resulting from her representation of a clients Chapter 13 bankruptcy case and another clients case (during which time she left the country due to her husbands military commitment) in which she failed to act with reasonable diligence, failed to conclude the work, upon termination of representation she failed to take steps reasonably practicable to protect a clients interests, such as reasonable notice, time for employment of other counsel, surrendering papers and property to the client and refunding any advance payment of fee or expense not earned or incurred, in violation of Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3, 1.4(a)(2) & (3), 1.4(b) and 1.16(d). JOHNSON, Renard D. - Disbarred on July 21, 2009 by the Court of Appeals based on misconduct in his management capacity at a title company he owned. To search for court opinions by word, name, etc., use the following form: Copyright 2023 Maryland Judiciary. RADEBAUGH, Daniel - Commission Reprimand for failing to provide diligent representation, for failing to communicate with his clients regarding the status of their matters and for failing to deposit retainer fees in his attorney trust account. SCHNEIDER, Fritz -Commission reprimand for failing to act with reasonable diligence and promptness in representing his client. 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). FY17 Sanctions and Actions Affecting Licensure Whether expressed in a letter or on a form supplied by the Attorney Grievance Commission, the Commission refers each complaint to Bar Counsel upon receipt. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC). To challenge this restriction on your own, you can file a grievance with the prison or jail's administration, outlining the specific restriction and how you believe it violates your . There is 1 Attorney General per 2,534,805 people, and 1 Attorney General per 6,702 square miles. HAMILTON, Dontrice P. - Commission Reprimand for failure to maintain an escrow account after opening her law practice, which resulted in failure to keep personal funds separate from clients or third persons funds, failure to hold clients or third persons funds in escrow and failure to keep adequate records for the receipt and disbursement of clients or third persons funds, in violation of Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct 1.15 and Maryland Rules 16-606.1, 16-607 and 16-609. Although Bar Counsel may initiate the grievance process based on information from other sources, most complaints against attorneys are filed by disgruntled clients. 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. If changes are made to an opinion filed on or after November 1, 2019, a note will be made in the index indicating the date of the most recent correction(s) (corr.). 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. PAGE, Alfred Amos, Jr. Disbarred on March 5, 2013, for intentional misrepresentations of facts to his client, the Court of Appeals, and Bar Counsel as well as misappropriation of unearned client funds. HUNT, Mark Edward - Disbarred on December 4, 2012, effective immediately, Per Curiam Order. Code Ann., Business Occupations & Professions, 10-306, while acting in his capacity as trustee in a court-ordered sale of real property, for his intentional misappropriation of the proceeds of the sale and leaving the United States. Such failures permitted a substantial loss of trust/estate assets. Code Ann., Business Occupations and Professions, 10-306. In the disciplinary case, the Court of Appeals determined that Respondent systematically concealed from his client and the court that the statute of limitations had expired on [the clients] claim. Respondent also knowingly failed to respond to lawful demands for information by a disciplinary authority. HESSON, Robert C. - Disbarred by consent for misconduct including violation of probation following DWI conviction, abandonment of law practice and failure to safeguard client funds in his trust account. ASH, John D. - Disbarred by consent for lack of diligence in the representation of several clients, failure to return an unearned fee to one such client, providing false information to Bar Counsel and failing ti satisfy outstanding federal and state withholding tax liens recorded against him. His conduct was in violation of Maryland Rule of Professional Conduct 1.15 and Maryland Rules 16-606, 16-606.1 and 16-607. Search the Manual 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. WATSON, Joe Donald, Jr. Thirty (30) day Suspension by Consent on August 1, 2012, effective immediately, for failure to maintain his clients retainer in an attorney trust account until earned, failure to keep his client reasonably informed about the status of the matter, and upon termination of the representation, failure to issue a prompt refund of the unearned fee. - Reprimanded by consent for failure to appear at trials and failure to prepare his clients case for trial. ROBATON, David M. - Indefinite Suspended on November 16, 2009 by the Court of Appeals for failure to enter an appearance with the Bankruptcy Court when required to do so, unauthorized practice before the Bankruptcy Court, failure to represent his client with competence and diligence and failure to disclose his compensation to the court as required under the Bankruptcy Rules, in violation of Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1, 1.3, 3.3(a)(1), 5.5(a), 8.4(c) and (d). Respondent was found to have facilitated a fraudulent, equity-stripping transaction, violating fiduciary obligations to the mortgage lender and to the sellers of the property, in violation of Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct, Rules 1.15(b)[now (d)], and 8.4(a) and (c). Date Draft Report Issued: Thursday, January 12, 2023. . HOOK, Steven R. - Suspended by consent for 90 days for neglect, failure to communicate, failure to supervise non-lawyer assistants and failure to respond to Bar Counsel. 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