Attorney Grievance Commission v. Thomas

I. The Story of the Straight-Forward Made Complicated

In this attorney disciplinary action, the Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland (“Petitioner” or “the Commission”), acting through Bar Counsel, filed a Petition for Disciplinary or Remedial Action (“PDRA”) against Gayton Joseph Thomas, Jr., Esquire (“Respondent” or “Thomas”), charging him with violations of the Maryland Lawyers’ Rules of Professional Conduct (“MLRPC”) arising out of his representation of Mohamed Abou Sarieh Hamed (“Hamed”). Respondent was charged with violating MLRPC 1.1 (Competence),1 1.3 (Diligence),2 1.4…