Attorney Grievance Commission v. Harris

The Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland (“Petitioner”), acting through Bar Counsel and pursuant to Maryland Rule 16-751 (a), 1 filed a Petition for Disciplinary or Remedial Action against Respondent, Alan Edgar Harris, on November 1, 2006. Bar Counsel alleged that Respondent violated Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct (“MRPC”), 8.1(a) (Bar Admission and Disciplinary Matters), 2 and 8.4(a), (c) and (d) (Misconduct). 3

In accordance with Maryland Rules 16-752(a) and 16-757(c), 4 we referred the petition to Judge Dana M. Levitz of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County for an…