Attorney Grievance Commission v. O'Toole

The Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland (“Petitioner” or “Bar Counsel”), acting through Bar Counsel and pursuant to Maryland Rule l6-75l(a), 1 filed a petition for disciplinary or remedial action against respondent, Thomas O’Toole, Esquire, on April 4, 2003. The Petition alleged that O’Toole, who was admitted to the Bar of this Court on December 19,1989, violated several Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct (“MRPC”), specifically MRPC 1.15 (Safekeeping Property) 2 and MRPC 8.4 (Misconduct), 3 by failing to file various state and federal tax returns from 1998 to 2001 and by failing to…