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Top court immediately disbars solo lawyer
A Bethesda-based solo practitioner has been disbarred for taking funds from an estate without the court’s permission and for overdrawing his attorney trust account.
Fed Bar suspends solo who was sued for client’s death
A Pikesville solo practitioner who once was accused of legal malpractice with lethal consequences has been indefinitely suspended from the Federal Bar.
One attorney disbarred, one suspended in separate joint petitions
The state’s top court has sanctioned two attorneys by consent this month.
Disbarments dip, but number remains high
Attorney disbarments remained high the last fiscal year, despite falling slightly from the previous year’s historical peak.
Gulf War veteran draws indefinite suspension
An Abingdon-based lawyer is being indefinitely suspended for ignoring client calls and emails, failing to file essential court documents and helping a disbarred attorney practice law.
Attorney suspended for failure to pay liens
A Pikesville attorney has been indefinitely suspended for paying liens to his clients’ health care provider almost five years late.
Attorney disbarred 3 years after disciplinary hearing
Nearly three years after the hearing in her disciplinary case, Maryland’s top court last week unanimously ordered the disbarment of an attorney for her extreme lack of diligence.
Court of Appeals disbars attorney for theft from law firm
The state’s top court on Tuesday immediately disbarred an attorney after he stole from his Delaware firm.
Pr. George’s lawyer disbarred immediately
An attorney who lied about the status of a complaint, failed to keep clients informed and did not promptly return unearned fees was immediately disbarred one day after oral arguments in her case.
Lawyer disbarred, another suspended after lengthy waits
Maryland’s top court took a dim view Monday of attorneys who not only evade taxes but help others do so as well and who dip into their client fund, disbarring one tax-averse attorney and indefinitely suspending another for at least six months.
Attorney disbarred following affair with client
Maryland’s top court Wednesday disbarred an attorney, by a vote of 5-2, for having an intimate relationship with her client in a divorce and child custody proceeding, having a financial interest in his child-support obligation, communicating directly with the opposing party and lying to bar counsel.
Lawyer disbarred for illegal drug use, misappropriation
An attorney with a history of substance abuse will be disbarred for his illegal activities, abandonment of clients and misappropriation of client funds.
