Maryland Attorney Sanctions for Misconduct (FY22)

SANCTIONS AND ACTIONS AFFECTING LICENSURE (FY 2022) ADAMS, Sylvia Lorraine – Indefinite Suspension by Consent on October 28, 2021, for knowingly failing to respond to Bar Counsel; committing a criminal act that reflects adversely on her honesty, The Respondent failed to file federal or state income tax returns for three years and failed to provide complete, timely responses to Bar Counsel’s requests for information and documentation regarding the status of her tax returns. BENAROYA, E. Anne – Commission Reprimand on April 26, 2022, for failing to represent her clients competently and diligently, failing to abide by the scope of the representation, and collecting unreasonable fees. The Respondent agreed to represent the defendants in a lawsuit but failed to enter her appearance in the case and failed to file an answer or any preliminary motions on behalf of her clients, resulting in an Order of Default. BONNER, Keith M. – Disbarred on March 3, 2022, effective immediately, for committing criminal acts that reflect adversely on his honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as an attorney and engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation. The Respondent misappropriated funds from his law firm over a period of several years and made numerous knowing and intentional misrepresentations to principals and employees at his law firm to conceal the misconduct. BORGERDING, Francis Xavier, Jr. – Commission Reprimand on February 25, 2022, for failing to diligently administer an estate, including failing to timely pay the probate fee and failing to file the Second Account resulting in multiple notices from the Register of Wills and the issuance of a Show Cause Order by the Orphans’ Court. The Orphans’ Court ordered the allowance of personal representative commission in the amount of $1,500.00 and ordered the Respondent to immediately distribute the net assets to the beneficiaries and report the distribution of the remaining assets available on an amended account. The Respondent withdrew $1,500.00, representing his commissions, but failed to otherwise comply with the order. The Orphans’ Court removed the Respondent as personal representative for “willfully disregard[ing] an order of the court” and “fail[ing], without reasonable excuse, to perform a material duty pertaining to the office.” The Respondent refunded the estate his $1,500.00 commission and wrote a check to the successor personal representative for the total assets of the estate. BROCKMEYER, Adele Louise – Commission Reprimand on March 21, 2022, for failing to properly supervise a non-attorney assistant and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. Prior to a hearing in a custody matter, the Respondent failed to thoroughly review exhibits and incorrectly assumed certain information was related to certain non-privileged therapy sessions. As a result, the Respondent’s paralegal filed exhibits with the court containing notes from privileged sessions in advance of the hearing, the Respondent referenced information included in the privileged therapy notes in her opening statement, and the Respondent attempted to introduce the privileged notes as an exhibit during the hearing. The Respondent’s

paralegal, without the Respondent's knowledge or authorization, also improperly issued and served a trial subpoena due to the Respondent's lack of supervision. BROOKS, Gary Morgan – Reprimand on August 27, 2021, for failing to represent his client competently and diligently; failing to keep his client reasonably informed about the status of the matter; failing to promptly comply with reasonable requests for information; failing to safekeep funds in an attorney trust account and failing to obtain his client’s informed consent, confirmed in writing, to hold the funds outside of trust; engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice; and failing to maintain required financial records of the attorney trust account. The Respondent failed to properly manage his attorney trust account and made numerous errors in administering a small estate, including but not limited to errors contained in documents filed with the Orphans’ Court, errors in applying the statutory order of priority of claims against the Estate, errors in depositing client funds, errors in withdrawing funds, and the Respondent’s overall failure to keep client matter records and ledgers. BROWN, Jibril Abdussaboor – Suspension by Consent for ninety days on November 22, 2021, stayed in favor of eighteen months of probation with the terms contained in the Probation Agreement, for failing to represent his clients competently and diligently, failing to adequately communicate with his clients, and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. In one matter, the Respondent failed to attend a hearing and failed to comply with an order directing him to respond to a motion to dismiss. In a second matter, the Respondent failed to communicate with a potential witness in any manner prior to designating her as an expert witness and failed to properly serve her with a trial subpoena. CASSILLY, Joseph Ignatius – Disbarred on October 22, 2021, effective immediately, for failing to maintain candor to the tribunal; failing to maintain fairness to opposing party and counsel; failing to abide by the special responsibility of a prosecutor to make timely disclosure to the defense of all evidence or information known to the prosecutor that tends to negate the guilt of the accused or mitigates the offense, and, in connection with sentencing, disclose to the defense and to the tribunal all unprivileged mitigating information known to the prosecutor, except when the prosecutor is relieved of this responsibility by a protective order of the tribunal; knowingly failing to respond to Bar Counsel’s lawful requests for information; engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation; and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. The Respondent, in his capacity as a prosecutor, knowingly and intentionally failed to disclose for more than a decade exculpatory evidence that came to light after a defendant’s conviction, discarded evidence, sought to have forensic evidence in the case destroyed, knowingly made false statements of fact to the court and defense counsel concerning the content of the evidence, and, during Bar Counsel’s investigation, failed to comply with a subpoena to provide a statement under oath. CHRISTMAN, Edward Charles, Jr. – Commission Reprimand on December 20, 2021, for failing to safekeep funds in an attorney trust account, engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice, and failing to comply with attorney trust account record-keeping requirements. The Respondent admitted that he did not create or maintain records associated with

the maintenance and disbursement of client and third-party funds and that he did not perform monthly reconciliations of his attorney trust account. COLLINS, Natalie Thryphenia – Indefinite Suspension on February 25, 2022, effective immediately, for failing to maintain candor to the tribunal; knowingly making false statements as an applicant for reinstatement to the Bar and in connection with a disciplinary matter; knowingly failing to respond to Bar Counsel; committing a criminal act that reflects adversely on her honesty, The Respondent was the subject of a sixty-day definite suspension from the practice of law in Maryland as a result of an unrelated disciplinary action. The Respondent subsequently applied for reinstatement to the Bar and made knowing and intentional misrepresentations in her petition for reinstatement, in her response to Bar Counsel’s objection to her petition for reinstatement, and in correspondence with Bar Counsel. In addition, the Respondent repeatedly failed to respond to Bar Counsel’s requests for information concerning a new complaint. CORCORAN, Andrew Ryan – Indefinite Suspension by Consent on March 9, 2022, effective April 15, 2022, with the right to petition for reinstatement in eighteen months, for failing to represent his client competently; failing to adequately communicate with his client; failing to safekeep funds in an attorney trust account; failing to comply with attorney trust account record-keeping and prohibited transaction requirements; failing to properly supervise attorneys and non-attorney assistants; engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation; and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. The Respondent’s firm had collected substantial proceeds belonging to a client and which required deposit and maintenance in an attorney trust account. The Respondent was the attorney responsible for managing his firm’s attorney trust account but improperly relied on another to manage the account, resulting in misappropriation of entrusted funds. The Respondent then made misrepresentations regarding the status of entrusted funds based on his failure to conduct adequate due diligence and mistaken reliance on statements of others. The Respondent repeatedly attempted to disburse a large sum of client funds via checks drawn on the attorney trust account with knowledge that the funds were not maintained in the account. CRADDOCK, MyEsha Ruth – Disbarment by Consent on February 23, 2022, for committing a criminal act that reflects adversely on her honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as an attorney; engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation; and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. The Respondent pled guilty to one count of theft over $100,000.00 in violation of Maryland Code, Criminal Law § 7-104. DAILEY, Mitzi Elaine – Disbarred on July 23, 2021, for failing to represent her client competently and diligently; failing to abide by the scope of representation; failing to adequately communicate with her client; collecting unreasonable fees; failing to safekeep funds and make required deposits in an attorney trust account; failing to create and maintain required financial records of the attorney trust account; failing to take steps to protect her client’s interest upon termination of the representation; knowingly making false statements to Bar Counsel; knowingly failing to respond to Bar Counsel; engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation; and

engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. The Respondent failed to maintain an attorney trust account, failed to act on her client’s case, failed to communicate with her client, abandoned representation of her client, misappropriated client funds, and made intentional misrepresentations to Bar Counsel. DALEY, Thereen Dian – Indefinite Suspension on October 22, 2021, effective immediately, for knowingly making false statements of material fact or law to third persons; communicating about the subject of representation with a person known to be represented by counsel; knowingly making false statements to Bar Counsel; knowingly failing to respond to Bar Counsel’s lawful requests for information; engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation; and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. The Respondent made intentional misrepresentations to opposing counsel during her representation of her client, communicated directly with an opposing party whom she knew to be represented by counsel, failed to cooperate with Bar Counsel during the investigatory process, and made intentional misrepresentations to Bar Counsel. DISCAVAGE, John Robert – Suspension by Consent for six months on June 2, 2022, stayed in favor of one year of probation with the terms contained in the Probation Agreement, for failing to represent his clients competently, failing to adequately communicate with his clients, representing clients involving conflicts of interest, failing to uphold his duties to former clients, representing clients when the representation would result in violation of the Maryland Attorneys’ Rules of Professional Conduct, and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. The Respondent engaged in a pattern of misconduct involving conflicts of interest. One such conflict involved a husband and wife jointly retaining the Respondent to prepare a Marital Settlement Agreement; the Respondent failed to advise the clients that the joint representation created a conflict of interest and failed to obtain the clients’ informed consent, confirmed in writing, waiving the conflict. Another such conflict involved the Respondent’s personal involvement in civil litigation where a witness to the civil proceeding was also the arresting officer in one of the Respondent’s client’s criminal cases. DUNWIDDIE, David Alan – Disbarment by Consent on February 23, 2022, effective immediately, for committing a criminal act that reflects adversely on his honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as an attorney; engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation; and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. The Respondent pled guilty to one count of theft of government property in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 641. EKEKWE, Olekanma Arnnette – Disbarred on June 1, 2022, effective immediately, for failing to communicate effectively with her client; failing to maintain candor to the tribunal; engaging in the unauthorized practice of law; knowingly making false statements to Bar Counsel; committing a criminal act that reflects adversely on her honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as an attorney; engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation; engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice; and failing to comply with the affirmative duties of suspended attorneys. The Respondent failed to adequately communicate with a client,

represented a client while she was suspended from practicing law, and made knowing and intentional misrepresentations to the court about her status. FELLNER, Brian Robert – Suspension by Consent for thirty days on February 25, 2022, stayed in favor of one year of probation with the terms contained in the Probation Agreement, for engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation. The Respondent planned to resign from the firm where he was employed to open his own practice and, when no one else was present, removed numerous paper client files from the firm, despite not having permission or authorization to do so and despite not having informed any of the firm’s clients of his departure. FICKER, Robin Keith Annesley – Disbarred on March 3, 2022, effective immediately, for failing to represent his client competently and diligently; failing to maintain candor to the tribunal; failing to properly supervise a non-attorney assistant; engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation; and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. The Respondent failed to appear for a trial and made false statements to the court regarding a continuance motion that contained a materially false statement concerning the position of the opposing party. FRANCIS, Ernest P. – Disbarred on August 24, 2021, effective immediately, in a reciprocal action from the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board, for failing to abide by the scope of the representation; failing to adequately communicate with his client; filing frivolous pleadings; knowingly making a false statement of material fact or law to a third person; engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation; and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. The Respondent made substantive decisions regarding his client’s federal lawsuit without his client’s knowledge or consent, including rejecting two settlement offers without his client’s authorization, proffering an unauthorized settlement demand, and submitting filings containing factual representations that the Respondent had reason to believe were false. The Respondent filed multiple frivolous pleadings in the case that were not based on any good faith argument. The Respondent also conducted himself with “pervasive incivility” during the underlying litigation and during a hearing conducted before a District Committee of the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board. GERTNER, Abraham Allan – Commission Reprimand on March 21, 2022, for failing to represent his clients diligently, failing to safekeep funds in an attorney trust account, and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. The Respondent settled two personal injury claims but failed to deposit the settlement funds in an attorney trust account and instead placed the settlement checks in the client files. The Respondent failed to disburse the proceeds from the settlements despite both clients’ repeated requests for him to do so. After both clients filed complaints with Bar Counsel, the Respondent requested the reissue of the settlement checks, deposited them into his attorney trust account, and, approximately eight months after receiving the original settlement checks, disbursed the proceeds to both clients. GOLESORKHI, Reza – Commission Reprimand on September 22, 2021, for failing to represent his client competently and diligently, failing to uphold his duty to a former client, representing a client involving an imputed conflict of interest, representing a client when the representation would

result in violation of the Maryland Attorneys’ Rules of Professional Conduct, and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. In a custody matter, the Respondent’s law firm assigned him to represent a client in a matter directly adverse to a former client of the firm. The Respondent failed to do appropriate due diligence prior to making incorrect representations to the court regarding the prior representation. After receiving the adverse party’s motion to strike his appearance, the Respondent failed to speak to the attorney at his firm about the scope of the prior representation, failed to identify the conflict of interest that existed as to continued representation of the client in any custody dispute, failed to obtain the client’s informed consent waiving any conflict, and failed to withdraw from the representation. GRAU, Angela Beckner – Commission Reprimand on July 26, 2021, for failing to promptly inform her client of any decision or circumstance with respect to which her client’s informed consent is required, failing to explain a matter to the extent reasonably necessary to permit her client to make informed decisions regarding the representation, failing to communicate to her client the scope of the representation and the basis or rate of the fee and expenses for which her client would be responsible before or within a reasonable time after commencing the representation, and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. The Respondent and her client verbally agreed that the client would use the property at issue in the representation as collateral to obtain financing to pay any balance of attorney’s fees. This arrangement was not incorporated into the client’s retainer agreement, and the Respondent failed to adequately communicate, in writing, the terms of payment for which her client would be responsible. At the conclusion of the litigation, the Respondent failed to clearly advise her client that the representation had ended and began assisting her client in seeking financing to pay off the balance owed to the Respondent. The Respondent failed to explain to her client how the Respondent’s efforts to assist the client in obtaining a loan differed from the representation in the underlying litigation. GRIMM, Bernard Seton – Disbarment by Consent on August 17, 2021, effective September 1, 2021, in a reciprocal action from the District of Columbia for failing to safekeep funds in an attorney trust account. The Respondent recklessly misappropriated client funds. HAAR, Paul Saul – Suspension by Consent for seven months on April 22, 2022, effective nunc pro tunc to March 24, 2022, followed by one year of probation with the terms contained in the Probation Agreement, in a reciprocal action from the District of Columbia for failing to safekeep funds in an attorney trust account. The Respondent negligently misappropriated client funds by failing to deposit a flat fee into a trust account three years after District of Columbia case law clarified that, per the District of Columbia Rules of Professional Conduct, attorneys were required to deposit pre-paid flat fees into trust. HELLMER, Ellennita Muetze – Commission Reprimand on March 23, 2022, for failing to represent her client competently and diligently, failing to adequately communicate with her client, collecting unreasonable fees, knowingly failing to disclose facts necessary to correct a misapprehension, and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. The Respondent was retained to prepare an opposition to the Department of Homeland Security’s motion to reopen her client’s removal proceedings. Upon receipt of a labor certification allowing

the Respondent’s employer to file an Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers on behalf of the client, the Respondent advised the client that an opposition was no longer necessary because the client could pursue an adjustment of status and would want his case reopened. The Respondent agreed to represent the client in connection with the Petition and the subsequent Application for Adjustment of Status. The Respondent completed and mailed the Petition but did not receive notice from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) acknowledging receipt or take any timely action to confirm that they had received the Petition before the labor certification expired. The Respondent later informed the client that USCIS never received the Petition but failed to return any portion of the fees and expenses paid in connection with the representation. HUNTER, Matthew Robert – Commission Reprimand on November 20, 2021, for failing to represent his client diligently, failing to adequately communicate with his client, and failing to uphold his responsibilities regarding a non-attorney assistant. The Respondent retained the services of an independent consultant who was formerly admitted to the practice of law and had been and remained indefinitely suspended. As an independent consultant for the Respondent’s law firm, the formerly admitted attorney continued to work on several of his former clients’ matters. The Respondent inadvertently assisted the former attorney in violating the Maryland Attorneys’ Rules of Professional Conduct, as the Respondent was unaware of the prohibition on formerly admitted attorneys working on matters for clients whom they previously represented. The Respondent failed to file notice with Bar Counsel of the formerly admitted attorney’s association with his firm. ISAAC, Maurice Onome Oghomienor – Commission Reprimand on November 23, 2021, for failing to safekeep funds in an attorney trust account, knowingly failing to respond to Bar Counsel, and failing to comply with attorney trust account record-keeping requirements. The Respondent received funds from an organization that were not associated with any client or third-party matter and constituted the Respondent’s personal funds. The Respondent improperly deposited the funds into his attorney trust account and failed to create or maintain a record identifying the nature of the deposited funds and therefore showing any disbursements. The Respondent issued a check from his attorney trust account payable to a possible expert witness in his client’s medical malpractice case and identified the money received from the organization as the source of funds used to pay the possible witness. JOHNSON, Anitha Wileen – Temporary suspension on November 19, 2021, effective immediately, in a reciprocal action from the District of Columbia, pending further Order from the Court of Appeals. JONES, Antoini Martin – Suspension by Consent for sixty days on January 12, 2022, stayed in favor of one year of probation with the terms contained in the Probation Agreement, for collecting unreasonable fees; failing to safekeep unearned fees in his attorney trust account and failing to obtain his client’s informed consent, confirmed in writing, to hold the funds outside of trust; failing to take steps to protect his client’s interest upon termination of the representation; and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. The client’s mother retained the Respondent to represent her son in a criminal matter for a flat fee. The Respondent failed to deposit

and maintain the unearned funds in an attorney trust account. The Respondent failed to provide a refund. KASTL, Joseph Wayne – Commission Reprimand on July 26, 2021, for making false or misleading communications about his legal services, failing to adequately communicate with his clients, collecting unreasonable fees, and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. The Respondent’s law firm website and letterhead listed his Maryland address as his law firm address and failed to adequately reflect that the Respondent was licensed to practice law in Illinois, not Maryland, or that his practice was limited to federal military practice. The Respondent’s retainer agreement failed to specify what legal services would be provided for his client’s flat fee, and the Respondent refused his client’s request for a refund after the client terminated the representation due to his failure to advance her case in any meaningful way. In another matter, the Respondent charged an unreasonable fee when he collected payment, failed to advance his client’s case or provide any services of value, and failed to refund any portion of the payment. KING, Marnitta Lanette – Commission Reprimand on November 22, 2021, for failing to represent her client competently and diligently, failing to adequately communicate with her client, collecting unreasonable fees, failing to safekeep funds in an attorney trust account, failing to make a reasonably diligent effort to comply with a legally proper discovery request by opposing counsel, knowingly failing to respond to Bar Counsel, engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice, and failing to comply with attorney trust account record-keeping requirements. The Respondent represented a client in a family law matter and, among other issues, failed to ensure her staff filed her drafted answer to a countercomplaint, failed to respond to a motion to compel discovery, failed to prepare a pendente lite order even though she agreed to do so in court, failed to appear at a hearing, and failed to file a motion to vacate the dismissal of her client’s case. The Respondent repeatedly failed to inform her client of these failures, up to and including failing to inform him that his complaint had been dismissed. The Respondent also failed to deposit and maintain her client’s funds in an attorney trust account until earned. In addition, the Respondent overdrew her attorney trust account and failed to maintain client matter records. KRAME, Evan J. – Temporary suspension on November 19, 2021, effective immediately, in a reciprocal action from the District of Columbia, pending further Order from the Court of Appeals. KURLAND, Sari Karson – Commission Reprimand on July 26, 2021, for failing to adequately communicate with her client, failing to memorialize a contingent fee arrangement in a writing signed by her client, and failing to comply with attorney trust account record-keeping and prohibited transaction requirements. The Respondent contemplated a contingency fee arrangement but failed to include it in the retainer agreement her client signed, failed to issue invoices in a timely or regular manner, and failed to maintain proper records of escrow transactions. LAZAR, Charles Steven – Commission Reprimand on March 21, 2022, for engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice and for knowingly manifesting by words or conduct bias or prejudice based upon race, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual

orientation, or socioeconomic status. The Respondent was retained to represent a client in a criminal matter. During a telephone conversation with the Assistant State’s Attorney assigned to the case, the Respondent suggested the attorney should be called a racially insensitive nickname. The Respondent subsequently repeated the racially insensitive nickname to his client. LEE, Arlene Frances – Commission Reprimand on August 25, 2021, for failing to represent her clients competently and diligently. The Respondent submitted several out-of-date immigration forms on her client’s behalf and mistakenly submitted corrected forms after her client’s U-Visa expired, resulting in one of the applications being denied. In another immigration matter, the Respondent failed to make sure her client’s petition was filed before the deadline, resulting in the client’s petition being denied. LILLARD, III, John Franklin – Commission Reprimand on February 9, 2022, for filing frivolous pleadings, knowingly disobeying obligations under the rules of a tribunal, and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. The Respondent litigated a class action lawsuit on behalf of himself and a proposed class of other similarly situated Annapolis residents that alleged that the defendant companies overcharged for water and sewer services. During the litigation, the Respondent failed to comply with the orders and Local Rules of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and failed to comply with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The Respondent also filed two frivolous motions for sanctions without any legal basis or justification. MAIDEN, Amber Lisa – Indefinite Suspension on May 11, 2022, effective immediately, for failing to represent her client competently; representing a client involving a conflict of interest; acquiring an improper proprietary interest in her client’s cause of action; failing to withdraw from representing her client when continued representation would result in violation of the Maryland Attorneys’ Rules of Professional Conduct; knowingly making false statements to Bar Counsel; engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation; engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice; and knowingly manifesting by words or conduct bias or prejudice based upon race, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status. The Respondent created, failed to recognize, and failed to act to resolve a conflict of interest. The Respondent sent an antisemitic and highly offensive twenty-page letter to a client and later knowingly and intentionally misrepresented to Bar Counsel that she had sent the letter by mistake. MALLON, Thomas K. – Commission Reprimand on March 22, 2022, for failing to represent his clients competently and diligently; failing to abide by the scope of the representation; failing to adequately communicate with his clients; collecting unreasonable fees; filing a frivolous pleading; failing to reasonably expedite litigation; failing to maintain fairness to an opposing party and counsel; knowingly making false statements to Bar Counsel; engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation; and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. In the first matter, the Respondent failed to timely file a countercomplaint, failed to file a financial statement, and failed to ensure that his client’s discovery responses were timely provided to opposing counsel. The Respondent failed to review certain discovery responses with his client and signed the document on his client’s behalf without her

authority. As a result, the discovery responses included multiple false assertions. In the second matter, the Respondent double billed against his client’s retainer fee for the same service and failed to provide the client with a final invoice or remove the double-billed amount from the balance. MARKS, Isaac H. – Indefinite Suspension by Consent on November 15, 2021, effective nunc pro tunc to September 13, 2021, with the right to petition for reinstatement after one year, in a reciprocal action from the District of Columbia, for failing to represent his client competently and diligently; failing to safekeep funds in an attorney trust account; failing to promptly deliver funds that a client or third party was entitled to receive; engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation; and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. While serving as trustee of a trust, the Respondent failed to provide required accountings, failed to marshal and maintain trust assets, negligently misappropriated trust funds, and made knowing misrepresentations to the court regarding his actions and inactions as trustee. MARKS, Jay Schine – Commission Reprimand on June 21, 2022, for failing to properly supervise a non-attorney assistant. As his firm’s managing and supervising attorney, the Respondent failed to make reasonable efforts to ensure that a paralegal finalized an immigration client’s Motion to Reopen by the filing deadline. MASLAN, Gary Richard – Commission Reprimand on March 21, 2022, for failing to represent his clients competently and diligently, failing to adequately communicate with his clients, and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. In the first matter, the Respondent filed an incomplete asylum application on behalf of his client in an immigration matter. The court set a deadline for the client to file a completed application. The Respondent failed to file a completed application on behalf of the client prior to the deadline. In the second matter, the Respondent filed a cancellation of removal application on behalf of a client in an immigration matter. The court held a hearing and ordered the Respondent to refile the application because the court did not have a copy of the application in its file. The Respondent failed to refile the application before the deadline. MATHEWS, Singleton Sinclair – Commission Reprimand on May 24, 2022, for failing to represent his clients competently and diligently; failing to abide by the scope of representation; failing to adequately communicate with his clients; collecting unreasonable fees; failing to safekeep unearned fees in an attorney trust account; failing to take steps to protect his clients’ interests upon termination of the representation; failing to properly supervise an associate attorney; and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. The Respondent engaged in professional misconduct while representing clients in four individual criminal matters. He failed to take appropriate steps to protect the clients’ interests at the outset of the representation by filing appropriate motions or communicating with the clients. The Respondent deposited the clients’ funds directly into his operating account without obtaining their informed consent, confirmed in writing, to hold the funds outside of trust. The Respondent failed to provide two clients with any services of value and failed to provide them with refunds. McLEAN, Pamela Anne – Suspension by Consent for sixty days on February 25, 2022, stayed in favor of one year of probation with the terms contained in the Probation Agreement, in a reciprocal

action from the District of Columbia for disclosing confidential client information and representing a client when her professional judgment on behalf of the client will be or reasonably may be adversely affected by her responsibilities to or interests in a third party or her own personal interests. While representing a mother in a child custody matter, the Respondent disclosed several specific concerns about her client’s fitness as a parent to the guardian ad litem, to the judge, and to opposing counsel. Despite her concerns, the Respondent did not move to withdraw from the representation until the day of trial. MOAWAD, Edward Emad – Disbarred on August 11, 2021, for failing to represent his clients competently and diligently; failing to adequately communicate with his clients; collecting unreasonable fees; failing to properly supervise non-attorney assistants; knowingly making false statements to Bar Counsel; engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation; and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. The Respondent failed to properly file his clients’ immigration forms, failed to take remedial action to correct his filing errors, failed to communicate with his clients about the status of their cases, failed to supervise his non-attorney staff to ensure their conduct was compatible with his professional obligations, charged unreasonable fees for legal services never rendered or erroneously completed, and made intentional misrepresentations to Bar Counsel. MOODY, John Anthony – Indefinite Suspension by Consent on February 18, 2022, effective April 15, 2022, with the right to petition for reinstatement after one year, for failing to represent his client competently and diligently; failing to adequately communicate with his client; knowingly making false statements to Bar Counsel; engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, The Respondent represented a client in a personal injury matter. Over a period of approximately two years, the Respondent failed to respond to his client’s insurance carrier’s numerous attempts to contact him and failed to respond to his client’s many requests for information. The Respondent knowingly and intentionally misrepresented to his client that he submitted her demand package and was waiting to hear back from a representative. Approximately eleven months later and only weeks before the expiration of the statute of limitations, the Respondent informed his client that he could not represent her. During Bar Counsel’s investigation, the Respondent made numerous knowing and intentional misrepresentations about the representation and about his communications with the insurance carrier. MOSHMAN, Rachael Alexandra Schmid – Suspension by Consent for seven months on May 9, 2022, effective immediately, with thirty days stayed in favor of one year of probation with the terms contained in the Probation Agreement, for failing to represent her client competently and with reasonable promptness and for failing to safekeep funds in an attorney trust account. The Respondent failed to provide competent representation and negligently misappropriated client funds while serving as a court-appointed conservator of an incapacitated elderly resident of the District of Columbia in a probate matter. O’NEILL, Lawrence Daniel – Disbarred on March 9, 2022, effective immediately, for failing to represent his client competently; failing to safekeep funds in an attorney trust account; failing to comply with attorney trust account record-keeping, prohibited transaction, and monthly

reconciliation requirements; commingling funds; knowingly making false statements to Bar Counsel; knowingly failing to respond to Bar Counsel; engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation; and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. The Respondent failed to properly maintain client funds in an attorney trust account and misappropriated client funds for his own personal use. The Respondent caused a negative balance to occur in his attorney trust account on multiple occasions by withdrawing client funds to pay for monthly expenses. The Respondent made knowingly and intentionally false statements to Bar Counsel, failed to timely and completely answer Bar Counsel’s requests for financial records, and failed to participate in proceedings before the hearing judge. PAVLICK, Richard Mark – Reinstatement vacated and indefinite suspension reimposed on June 16, 2022, effective immediately, with the right to petition for reinstatement after sixty days, for failing to safekeep property of clients or third persons, failing to maintain adequate trust account records, commingling funds, and disbursing funds from an attorney trust account when the disbursement created a negative balance with respect to an individual client matter or all client matters in the aggregate. PEACE, Lynnell Davis – Commission Reprimand on July 24, 2021, for failing to safekeep funds in an attorney trust account, failing to comply with attorney trust account record-keeping and prohibited transaction requirements, making cash withdrawals from her attorney trust account, and disbursing funds from an attorney trust account when the disbursement created a negative balance with respect to an individual client matter or all client matters in the aggregate. The Respondent’s attorney trust account was overdrawn. Over a seventeen-month period, the Respondent made several cash withdrawals, maintained negative client ledger balances, commingled her personal funds in her attorney trust account, and negligently misappropriated client funds. In addition, during the period observed, the Respondent failed to perform monthly reconciliations of her attorney trust account and failed to maintain client ledgers. PRALEY, James Charles – Reprimand by Consent on February 18, 2022, for failing to represent his client competently and diligently and failing to adequately communicate with his client. The Respondent was retained to conduct a closing transaction on four properties by his client, the purchaser, who provided the Respondent with a cashier’s check made payable to the Respondent’s title company at the settlement at the Respondent’s law office. After the settlement, the Respondent failed to record the deed, failed to remit payment for the outstanding tax debt for the properties, and failed to inform his client of his failure to do so. PRICE, Gerald Patrick, Jr. – Commission Reprimand on March 21, 2022, for charging unreasonable fees; committing a criminal act that reflects adversely on his honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as an attorney; and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. The Respondent pled guilty to one count of assault in the second degree and accepted probation before judgment. In an unrelated matter, the Respondent provided his client with an invoice that he was unable to adequately explain, including failing to explain why certain work was charged at different rates, failing to identify who performed some of the services invoiced, and failing to substantiate other work.

PROCTOR, Deidra Nicole – Disbarred on March 9, 2022, effective immediately, for failing to represent her clients competently and diligently; failing to abide by the scope of representation; failing to adequately communicate with her clients; collecting unreasonable fees; failing to take steps to protect her clients’ interests upon termination of the representation; failing to maintain candor to the tribunal; engaging in the unauthorized practice of law; knowingly making false statements to Bar Counsel; knowingly failing to respond to Bar Counsel; engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation; and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. The Respondent made intentional misrepresentations to multiple clients, represented a client while she was not permitted to practice law, overcharged clients for fees and expenses, and also made misrepresentations to the court and Bar Counsel. SAPONARO, George Richard Marshall – Indefinite Suspension on June 15, 2022, effective immediately, with the right to petition for reinstatement only following reinstatement in New Jersey, in a reciprocal action from the Supreme Court of New Jersey, for handling or neglecting matters entrusted to him in such manner that his conduct constituted gross negligence, failing to represent his clients diligently, failing to adequately communicate with his clients, failing to communicate to his client in writing the basis or rate of the fee before or within a reasonable time after commencing the representation, failing to take steps to protect his clients’ interests upon termination of the representation, and failing to cooperate with disciplinary authorities. The Respondent abandoned his law practice, engaged in misconduct in three client matters, and failed to cooperate with the subsequent disciplinary investigations and proceedings in New Jersey. In addition, the Respondent failed to notify Bar Counsel of the discipline imposed in New Jersey. SAYADIAN, Nema – Suspension by Consent for sixty days on May 10, 2022, stayed in favor of two years of probation with the terms contained in the Probation Agreement, for entering into business transactions with clients without obtaining the their informed consent, improperly directly soliciting employment from prospective clients, knowingly failing to provide timely responses to Bar Counsel, and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. A marketing and consulting company contacted five individuals shortly after they sustained injuries in automobile accidents and solicited representation for the Respondent. After the Respondent settled each personal injury matter, he provided the clients with documents stating they agreed to waive any claims against the Respondent related to the representation. The Respondent failed to advise the clients that the waiver created a conflict of interest and that they should seek independent counsel. SCHAAF, Gregg Gerard – Commission Reprimand on November 6, 2021, for failing to represent his client diligently, failing to adequately communicate with his client, failing to comply with attorney trust account record-keeping requirements, and failing to promptly remove earned fees from his attorney trust account. For approximately three years after judgment was entered in the Respondent’s client’s divorce matter, the Respondent failed to obtain the information necessary to prepare and file the required Qualified Domestic Relations Order, despite repeated inquiries from his client. In addition, for approximately three years, the Respondent failed to promptly withdraw earned fees from his attorney trust account and failed to perform monthly reconciliations of the account.

SCHAUB, Ruth Marguerite Marie – Indefinite Suspension by Consent on August 16, 2021, effective October 1, 2021, with the right to petition for reinstatement after sixty days, for committing a criminal act that reflects adversely on her honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as an attorney; engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation; and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. In 2017 and 2018, the Respondent withheld funds from her employees’ paychecks but failed to safekeep the funds for the benefit of the Internal Revenue Service and failed to pay the funds to the IRS. The Respondent filed her firm’s quarterly federal tax returns but failed to remit employment tax for the last three quarters of 2017 and all of 2018. The Respondent falsely claimed income tax withholding credits on her personal federal tax returns for 2017 and 2018. SCHUMAN, Jonathan Robert – Disbarment by Consent on August 16, 2021, effective immediately, in a reciprocal action from the District of Columbia for failing to safekeep funds in an attorney trust account, failing to promptly deliver funds that his client was entitled to receive, and engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation. The Respondent intentionally misappropriated hundreds of thousands of dollars of his former clients’ funds and made false representations regarding the refund of a former client’s funds. SHANAHAN, Terrance James – Suspension by Consent for sixty days on October 25, 2021, effective immediately, for failing to represent his client competently and diligently, failing to adequately communicate with his client, failing to safekeep funds in an attorney trust account, filing frivolous pleadings, and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. The Respondent refused to dismiss his clients’ lawsuit after opposing counsel advised him that their claims had previously been discharged in bankruptcy. The opposing parties had to reopen their bankruptcy cases, and the bankruptcy court determined that the Respondent’s clients’ violation of the discharge injunction was malicious and without any good faith basis and entered an award of attorneys’ fees and sanctions. The Respondent agreed to pay in twelve monthly installments but only made three payments. In addition, the Respondent was safekeeping funds in his attorney trust account in connection with two real estate transactions at the time the Respondent closed his law firm, but the Respondent failed to advise the parties to the transactions that he was closing his firm and failed to make arrangements to transfer the funds. The Respondent also failed to maintain accurate client matter records for his attorney trust account. SHEDLICK, Christopher Broughton – Suspension by Consent for six months on September 13, 2021, effective immediately, in a reciprocal action from the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board, for failing to safekeep funds in an attorney trust account and failing to comply with attorney trust account record-keeping requirements. The Respondent admitted to the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board that he did not have any cash receipts journals, cash disbursements journals, client subsidiary ledgers, or evidence of reconciliations for his attorney trust account. The Respondent also erroneously deposited a check into his operating account instead of his attorney trust account, which resulted in his attorney trust account being overdrawn. SHIELDS, Jon Edward – Disbarred on October 22, 2021, effective immediately, in a reciprocal action from the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board, for failing to abide by his client’s decision whether to settle a matter, failing to represent his client diligently, failing to safekeep funds in an

attorney trust account, and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. The Respondent settled a client’s matter without the client’s authorization or knowledge, failed to advise the client that he had settled his case, failed to respond to the client’s requests for information, and failed to provide the client with an accounting regarding the use of the client’s retainer fee. In addition, the Respondent failed to notify Bar Counsel promptly of the discipline imposed in Virginia. SILBIGER, Clifford Baer – Disbarred on May 26, 2022, effective immediately, for failing to represent his clients competently; failing to adequately communicate with his client; failing to safekeep funds in an attorney trust account; knowingly failing to disclose facts necessary to correct a misapprehension; committing a criminal act that reflects adversely on his honesty, or misrepresentation; engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice; failing to comply with attorney trust account record-keeping and prohibited transaction requirements; commingling funds; and using trust money for purposes other than the purpose for which the money is entrusted. The Respondent misappropriated client and third-party funds and used the funds to pay for personal and business expenses. The Respondent engaged in intentional misappropriation when he made disbursements from a client’s settlement funds without the client’s knowledge or authorization. Initially, the Respondent knowingly and intentionally withheld information and documentation requested by Bar Counsel during its investigation. SITTON, Winston Bradshaw – Indefinite Suspension on August 24, 2021, effective immediately, with the right to petition for reinstatement only following unconditional reinstatement in Tennessee, in a reciprocal action from the Supreme Court of Tennessee where it suspended the Respondent from the practice of law in Tennessee for four years, for engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. The Respondent made inappropriate statements in comments posted to Facebook concerning potential criminal defenses. SKALNY, Paul George – Commission Reprimand on July 29, 2021, for failing to promptly inform his client of any decision or circumstance with respect to which his client’s informed consent is required, failing to explain a matter to the extent reasonably necessary to permit his client to make informed decisions regarding the representation, failing to communicate to his client the basis or rate of the fee and expenses for which his client would be responsible before or within a reasonable time after commencing the representation, and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. The Respondent and his client verbally agreed that the client would use the property at issue in the representation as collateral to obtain financing to pay any balance of attorney’s fees. This arrangement was not incorporated into the client’s retainer agreement. At the conclusion of the litigation, the Respondent failed to advise his client that the representation had ended before beginning to assist her in seeking financing to pay off the balance owed to the Respondent. The Respondent failed to explain to his client how the Respondent’s efforts to assist the client in obtaining a loan differed from the representation in the underlying litigation. SKULLNEY, Kathleen Susan – Commission Reprimand on February 26, 2022, for failing to represent her client competently, failing to adequately communicate with her client, failing to communicate to her client the scope of the representation and the basis or rate of the fee and

expenses for which her client would be responsible before or within a reasonable time after commencing the representation, entering into business transactions with a current client without obtaining the client’s informed consent, and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. The Respondent failed to finalize terms of representation or execute a retainer agreement until approximately six months after she began representing the personal representative of an estate. The retainer agreement stated that her client agreed to pay the Respondent a percentage or flat amount, whichever was greater, of the amount allowed as commissions and fees for services as personal representative. The Respondent later improperly attempted to renegotiate and increase her fee and failed to inform her client of the conflict of interest or advise him to seek independent legal counsel. During the representation, the Respondent sought payment for pre-death services she provided to the decedent and for funeral expenses she paid on the decedent’s behalf. In addition, the Respondent failed to advise her client that she was not entitled to fees for serving as the decedent’s power of attorney and that the time to file claims against the estate had expired. SMITH, Timothy Guy – Disbarment by Consent on August 10, 2021, effective immediately, in a reciprocal action from the District of Columbia, for failing to safekeep funds in an attorney trust account and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. The Respondent, who was hired to establish a special needs trust to receive the proceeds from a confidential settlement agreement, recklessly misappropriated and commingled entrusted funds and interfered with the administration of justice by failing to keep adequate records of entrusted funds. STAFILATOS, Calistratos Spiros – Indefinite Suspension by Consent on August 30, 2021, effective November 1, 2021, with the right to petition for reinstatement after ninety days, for failing to represent his clients competently and diligently, failing to adequately communicate with his clients, collecting unreasonable fees, failing to safekeep funds in an attorney trust account, failing to take steps to protect his clients’ interests upon termination of the representation, and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. In a civil matter, the Respondent failed to file an answer to an amended complaint and failed to respond to a motion for entry of default judgment, resulting in the court entering judgment against his client. In a custody matter, the Respondent failed to respond to discovery, resulting in sanctions being assessed against his client. In two custody matters, the Respondent charged unreasonable fees, failed to deposit unearned fees in his attorney trust account, and failed to provide his clients with periodic invoices for fees charged. Over a nine-month period, the Respondent made multiple cash withdrawals from his attorney trust account, failed to reconcile the account, and failed to maintain client matter records. STEIN, Leslie Alvin – Commission Reprimand on August 28, 2021, for disclosing confidential client information, failing to safekeep funds in an attorney trust account, failing to take steps to protect his client’s interest upon termination of the representation, engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice, and failing to comply with attorney trust account record-keeping and monthly reconciliation requirements. The Respondent failed to obtain his client’s informed consent, confirmed in writing, to hold his client’s funds outside of trust before

doing so. Additionally, the Respondent revealed confidential information related to the representation in his Motion to Strike Appearance without obtaining his client’s informed consent. After his appearance was withdrawn, the Respondent initially refused to refund his client any portion of the flat fee he had charged. STOUT, Matheau Jay Weldon – Suspension by Consent for sixty days on December 2, 2021, stayed in favor of one year of probation with the terms contained in the Probation Agreement, for failing to safekeep funds in an attorney trust account, failing to promptly remove earned fees from an attorney trust account, knowingly failing to respond to Bar Counsel, engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice, failing to comply with attorney trust account record-keeping and monthly reconciliation requirements, commingling funds, and disbursing funds from an attorney trust account when the disbursement created a negative balance with respect to an individual client matter or all client matters in the aggregate. The Respondent’s attorney trust account was overdrawn twice, and, for approximately two years, the Respondent failed to conduct monthly reconciliations of his attorney trust account, failed to maintain accurate records of deposits and disbursements, and failed to maintain accurate client ledgers for all client matters. SUTTON, Walter Timothy – Commission Reprimand on March 21, 2022, for failing to represent his client diligently, failing to adequately communicate with his client, and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. The Respondent’s law firm filed an incomplete asylum application on behalf of a client in an immigration matter. The court set a deadline for the client to file a completed application. The Respondent failed to contact the client to obtain the information necessary to complete the application and failed to file a completed application on behalf of the client prior to the deadline. TOMPKINS, David Errol – Commission Reprimand on January 24, 2022, for making false or misleading communications about his legal services and giving things of value to individuals for recommending his legal services. The Respondent routinely disseminated a newsletter to his clients via email that offered to pay a referral fee for new clients. Between November 2015 and April 2021, the Respondent paid referral fees to over 300 former clients. The Respondent’s email newsletter included an offer to purchase a dashcam camera for any client who left his firm a five-star review, and the Respondent purchased fifty-one dashcams for former clients in exchange for positive reviews. TYRONE, Erick Renard – Indefinite Suspension by Consent on September 7, 2021, effective October 7, 2021, with the right to petition for reinstatement after six months, for failing to represent his client competently, failing to safekeep funds in an attorney trust account, engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice, failing to comply with attorney trust account record-keeping and prohibited transaction requirements, and commingling funds. The Respondent’s attorney trust account was overdrawn. Over a period of approximately two years, the Respondent made personal expenditures from his trust account, commingled personal and client funds with trust funds, made over forty cash disbursements from his trust account, failed to maintain client matter records, and failed to perform monthly reconciliations of trust account activity. The Respondent’s negligent record-keeping practices resulted in negative client ledger balances in several matters.

VASILIADES, Christopher Edward – Disbarred on August 16, 2021, effective immediately, for knowingly failing to disclose facts necessary to correct a misapprehension; committing a criminal act that reflects adversely on his honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as an attorney; engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation; engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice; and knowingly manifesting by words or conduct bias or prejudice based upon race, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status. The Respondent intentionally failed to supplement his answers to questions on his bar application and failed to disclose that information to the character committee. The Respondent committed second-degree assault and violated various protective orders that were not reported to the Attorney Grievance Commission. In addition, the Respondent’s public social media accounts, which he used to advertise his legal practice, included racial, homophobic, and sexist content; reflected inappropriate bias; and were prejudicial to the administration of justice. WALKER-TURNER, John Wayne, Sr. – Indefinite Suspension by Consent on August 20, 2021, effective September 20, 2021, with the right to petition for reinstatement after ninety days, for failing to safekeep funds in an attorney trust account, engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice, failing to comply with attorney trust account record-keeping and prohibited transaction requirements, making cash withdrawals from his attorney trust account, and disbursing funds from an attorney trust account when the disbursement created a negative balance with respect to an individual client matter or all client matters in the aggregate. The Respondent deposited personal funds into his trust account, made cash withdrawals from the account, and failed to maintain client matter records. The Respondent’s attorney trust account was overdrawn twice. WELCH, III, William Lawrence – Commission Reprimand on February 22, 2022, for failing to represent his client diligently and failing to adequately communicate with his client. The Respondent represented a client in post-conviction proceedings paneled to him by the Office of the Public Defender. The Respondent repeatedly failed to timely and adequately communicate with his client and repeatedly failed to respond to his client’s requests for information and updates on his case. WEMPLE, Mark David – Disbarred on June 16, 2022, effective immediately, for failing to represent his clients competently and diligently; failing to adequately communicate with his clients; failing to use legal procedure in good faith; failing to maintain candor to the tribunal; knowingly making false statements of material fact or law to a third person; failing to maintain respect for the rights of a third person; assisting another in engaging in the unauthorized practice of law; engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation; and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. The Respondent provided incompetent representation by failing to communicate his appearance to a client until the day before trial, failing to advise a client of fee arrangements, and repeatedly failing to appear at clients’ hearings. The Respondent abused the legal process by intentionally serving an unenforceable subpoena to coerce a witness to appear at a deposition and baselessly threatening to hold the witness in contempt for failing to answer questions. The Respondent made knowingly false statements to the circuit court by intentionally misrepresenting that his associate, who was

suspended from the practice of law in Maryland, was a specially admitted out-of-state attorney. Finally, the Respondent submitted false evidence and statements during the disciplinary proceeding. WHITE, Landon Maurice – Disbarred on June 6, 2022, effective immediately, for failing to represent his clients competently and diligently; failing to abide by the scope of representation; failing to adequately communicate with his clients; collecting unreasonable fees; failing to provide written retainer agreements when collecting contingency fees; impermissibly dividing fees between other attorneys without obtaining his clients’ written consent; improperly providing financial assistance to a client in connection with pending or contemplated litigation; failing to take steps to protect his clients’ interests upon termination of the representation; filing frivolous pleadings; failing to maintain candor to the tribunal; knowingly making false statements to Bar Counsel; knowingly failing to respond to Bar Counsel; engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation; engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice; failing to safekeep funds in his attorney trust account and failing to obtain his clients’ informed consent, confirmed in writing, to hold unearned fees outside of trust; and failing to comply with attorney trust account record-keeping and prohibited transaction requirements, including making cash withdrawals and disbursing funds from the account when the disbursement created a negative balance with respect to an individual client matter or all client matters in the aggregate. The Respondent failed to communicate with clients; refused to refund client funds; made intentional misrepresentations to various courts and Bar Counsel; failed to cooperate with Bar Counsel during the investigatory process; and mismanaged client funds in a variety of ways. WILKINSON, Stephen Carroll – Commission Reprimand on May 2, 2022, for engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. The Respondent initiated physical contact with a minor witness while she was testifying without the authorization or consent of the witness or the court. WILSON, Donna M.P. – Commission Reprimand on May 23, 2022, for failing to represent her clients competently; failing to safekeep funds in an attorney trust account; failing to comply with attorney trust account record-keeping, monthly reconciliation, and prohibited transaction requirements; and engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. Over a period of approximately fourteen months, the Respondent commingled earned fees with trust funds in her attorney trust account; used the earned fees to make personal expenditures from her trust account; made cash withdrawals of earned fees from her trust account; failed to perform monthly reconciliations of her trust account; caused an overdraft on the account; and failed to maintain client ledgers. WORTHINGTON, II, James D. – Suspension by Consent for sixty days on January 27, 2022, stayed in favor of six months of probation with the terms contained in the Probation Agreement, for failing to represent his client competently and diligently, failing to adequately communicate with his client, failing to safekeep funds in an attorney trust account, knowingly failing to respond to Bar Counsel, engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice, and failing to comply with attorney trust account record-keeping and monthly reconciliation requirements. The Respondent failed to maintain his client’s retainer fee in an attorney trust account until earned.

After the Respondent and his client disagreed as to the direction and course of his client’s case, for approximately three months, the Respondent failed to take any action to advance his client’s case and failed to respond to his client’s requests for information. Bar Counsel’s investigation revealed that in 2019, the Respondent failed to maintain accurate attorney trust account records of deposits and disbursements of client funds and failed to maintain client ledgers for all client matters.