Attorney Grievance Commission v. Patterson

The Attorney Grievance Commission (“Petitioner”), acting through Bar Counsel, filed a Petition for Disciplinary or Remedial Action against Respondent, attorney Roland N. Patterson. The petition addresses Respondent’s conduct in three matters: his management of an interest on lawyer trust account (“IOLTA” or “trust account”); an appeal in a landlord-tenant case in which he represented Denver Moten; and a tort claim in which he represented Raehelle Lewis and her son.

Pursuant to Md. Rule 16-752, we designated the Honorable Susan Souder of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County to hear the matter…