Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland v. Harris

HARRELL, Judge.

Pursuant to Maryland Rule 16-709(a), 1 Bar Counsel, on behalf of the Attorney Grievance Commission, Petitioner, and at the direction of the Review Board, filed a petition with this Court initiating disciplinary proceedings against Alan Edgar Harris, Respondent, a member of the Maryland bar. In this petition, Bar Counsel asserted two complaints alleging violations of the Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct (MRPC) 1.1 (competence); 1.3 (diligence in representation); 1.4 (communication with clients); 1.16(a)(2) (declining or terminating representation); 3.2 (expediting…