Attorney Grievance Commission v. Lee

The Attorney Grievance Commission (“Petitioner”), acting through Bar Counsel, filed with this Court a petition for disciplinary action against Norman Joseph Lee, III (“Respondent”), 1 alleging violations of the Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct (“MRPC”) in his representation of Connie Marie Baker (“Complainant”) in her Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition. Petitioner charged Respondent with violating MRPC 1.3 (diligence), 2 1.4 (communication), 3 1.16(d) (declining or terminating representation), 4 3.2 (expediting litigation), 5 8.1(b) (bar admission and disciplinary matters), 6 and 8.4(d)…