Attorney Grievance Commission v. Marcalus

ADKINS, Judge.

The Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland (“AGC”), acting through Bar Counsel, petitioned this Court for disbarment of Respondent, attorney Jeffrey S. Marcalus. The AGC alleged that Marcalus had violated Rules 8.4(b), 8.4(c), and 8.4(d) of the Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct.1 The Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County concluded that Marcalus had violated Rules 8.4(b) and 8.4(d). We agree with the Circuit Court, but find that Marcalus’s actions do not warrant disbarment. We will instead suspend Marcalus from the practice of law in Maryland for sixty days, with the…