Attorney Grievance Comm'n v. Jones

Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland v. Gregory Wayne Jones, AG No. 1, September Term, 2021. Opinion by Biran, J. ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE – SANCTION – SUSPENSION STAYED IN FAVOR OF PROBATION – The Supreme Court of Maryland sanctioned an attorney with a 90-day suspension, stayed in favor of a 12-month probationary period with conditions, for filing a plea in a criminal case without his client’s knowledge or consent, failing to act with diligence and competence in two client matters, and charging and retaining unreasonable flat fees. Such conduct violated Maryland Attorneys’ Rules of…